nursing
/ˈnɜː.sɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɝː.sɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnɜːsɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnər-siŋ/ (ame, mw)
nursing — adjective
- nursingpositive
- more nursingcomparative
- most nursingsuperlative
1. describes a mother who gives her baby milk straight from her breast, instead of
describes a mother who gives her baby milk straight from her breast, instead of using a bottle.
The hospital provides a quiet room where nursing mothers can feed their babies.
attributive use: nursing mother
A nursing mother needs to drink plenty of water and eat well every day.
Naoko joined a local support group just for nursing mothers and their babies.
Ava bought a special pillow made to support nursing mothers while they feed.
- breastfeeding
the more common everyday term; 'nursing' sounds slightly more formal or medical
- lactating
clinical term used in medical contexts, less common in daily conversation
- bottle-feeding
describes feeding a baby with formula or expressed milk from a bottle
文法句型
nursing + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — used directly before the noun it modifies ('a nursing mother'), never after a linking verb.
常見錯誤
nursing — noun
1. the profession or job of caring for ill, hurt, or older adults, typically inside
the profession or job of caring for ill, hurt, or older adults, typically inside a hospital, clinic, or long-term care facility.
Adaeze decided to study nursing after volunteering at a local clinic.
collocation: study nursing
The nursing staff at City Hospital work twelve-hour shifts in the emergency ward.
collocation: nursing staff
Omar's grandmother received excellent nursing care during her stay in hospital.
Christopher enrolled in a nursing programme at the community college last autumn.
- caregiving
broader term that includes both professional and unpaid care for any dependent person
- patient care
focuses on the hands-on aspect of looking after patients, not the profession as a whole
文法句型
study + nursing
nursing + noun (compound)
enter + nursing
用法筆記
Often used as a modifier in compound nouns such as 'nursing home', 'nursing degree', and 'nursing staff'. This is the most frequent sense of the word.
常見錯誤
2. what a mother does when she gives her own breast milk directly to her baby, inst
what a mother does when she gives her own breast milk directly to her baby, instead of pouring it into a bottle.
The hospital runs free classes about nursing for mothers who have just given birth.
collocation: nursing classes
Saira found that nursing her baby became much easier after the first few weeks.
Some companies now provide a private room where mothers can do nursing during work hours.
The midwife gave Aoi some helpful tips on nursing during the first week at home.
- breastfeeding
the more common everyday term; 'nursing' can sound slightly formal or American
- lactation
the medical term for the production and delivery of breast milk
- bottle-feeding
feeding a baby with formula or expressed milk from a bottle
文法句型
do + nursing
nursing + noun
用法筆記
In British English 'breastfeeding' is more common in everyday conversation; 'nursing' for this sense is more frequent in American English.