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nurtured

UK //ˈnɜː.tʃəd//US //ˈnɝː.tʃɚd//

词源

源自中古英语 'norture',来自古法语 'nourriture',意为‘营养’或‘养育’,最终源自拉丁语 'nutrire',意为‘喂养’或‘滋养’。

verb

❶ 精心培养或照料,通常指通过关爱、教育和支持来帮助某人或某物成长和发展。

“She nurtured her children with love and patience.”

(她用爱和耐心养育了她的孩子们。)

“The teacher nurtured his students' interest in science.”

(这位老师培养了学生们对科学的兴趣。)

同义词:cultivated, fostered, encouraged

常见短语

nurtured by — 表示某人或某物受到某种环境或人的培养和影响。

“Her artistic skills were nurtured by her grandmother.”

(她的艺术才能是由她的祖母培养的。)