nurture
/ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɜːrtʃər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnər-chər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈnɜː.tʃər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɝː.tʃɚ/ (ame, ipa)
nurture — 動詞
- nurturepresent simple I / you / we / they
- nurtureshe / she / it
- nurturedpast simple
- nurturing-ing form
1. to feed, protect, and look after a young person, animal, or plant while it is gr
養育；培育
餵養保護幼小生命
to feed, protect, and look after a young person, animal, or plant while it is growing, giving it the attention it needs to develop in a healthy way
Gabriel carefully nurtured the seedlings in his small greenhouse, checking the soil every morning.
Gabriel 細心培育溫室裡的幼苗，每天早上都檢查土壤狀況。
nurture + young plants with careful attention
The mother cat gently nurtured her newborn kittens, keeping them warm and well-fed.
貓媽媽溫柔地哺育剛出生的小貓，讓牠們保持溫暖和吃飽。
Amira's grandmother nurtured her through a long childhood illness, never losing patience.
Amira 的祖母在她童年生重病時悉心照顧她，從未失去耐心。
Young trees need nurturing with plenty of water and sunlight in their first year.
小樹在第一年需要充足水分和陽光來培育。
The children learn how to nurture baby chicks during their science class at school.
孩子們在學校的自然課上學習如何照顧小雞。
- neglect
to fail to give enough care or attention
文法句型
nurture + noun phrase (a child, an animal, a plant)
用法筆記
Frequently used for the early stages of growth — the object is typically something young or developing, such as a child, a seedling, or a newly born animal.
常見錯誤
2. to help something such as a talent, an interest, a relationship, or a business i
培養；扶植
促進才能或計畫成長
to help something such as a talent, an interest, a relationship, or a business idea to grow and become more successful over time
The university's programme nurtured young artists by providing studio space and professional mentors.
該大學的計畫提供工作室空間和專業導師，培養年輕藝術家。
nurture + creative talent through resources
Faisal nurtured his interest in cooking by taking weekend classes at the local culinary school.
Faisal 利用當地的烹飪週末課程，培養他對烹飪的興趣。
Good managers know how to nurture talent in their teams instead of controlling every task.
優秀的主管知道如何培養團隊中的才能，而不是控制每項任務。
The organisation was created to nurture new business ideas from female entrepreneurs in rural areas.
這個組織成立的目的是扶植鄉村地區女性創業者的新商業點子。
Élise and her colleagues nurtured the project from a rough sketch into a successful company.
Élise 和同事們將這個專案從粗略的草圖培育成一間成功的公司。
- stifle
to prevent something from growing or developing
文法句型
nurture + noun phrase (a talent, an interest, a relationship, an idea)
用法筆記
Subject is often an institution, programme, or mentor figure. The object is abstract — a skill, relationship, or venture — not a living being.
常見錯誤
3. to keep a feeling, thought, or hope alive in your mind for a long period of time
懷有；心懷
長期抱持某種情感或想法
to keep a feeling, thought, or hope alive in your mind for a long period of time, often allowing it to grow stronger
Liam nurtured a secret hope that his lost brother would one day return.
Liam 懷著一個祕密的希望，覺得失散的兄弟終有一天會回來。
nurture + hope (abstract emotion as object)
Brandon nurtured a deep resentment toward the company that had dismissed him without warning.
Brandon 對那家毫無預警就解僱他的公司，心懷深深的怨恨。
The librarian nurtured a quiet pride in the garden her father planted long ago.
那位圖書館員對父親很久以前種下的花園，懷有一份安靜的自豪。
Evelyn admitted she had nurtured doubts about the investment for months before raising her concerns.
Evelyn 承認她對那項投資心懷疑慮好幾個月，最後才提出她的擔憂。
- abandon
to give up a feeling or idea
文法句型
nurture + noun phrase (a feeling, a hope, a doubt, a grudge)
用法筆記
Almost always formal or literary. Common objects include 'hope', 'ambition', 'resentment', 'grudge', 'suspicion', and 'dream'. Unlike sense 1 and 2, there is no external action — the nurturing happens internally.
常見錯誤
nurture — 名詞
1. the care, education, and experiences that influence how a person's character dev
後天教養
成長所受的照顧與教育
the care, education, and experiences that influence how a person's character develops during childhood, especially when set against inborn qualities
The debate about nature versus nurture has fascinated psychologists for generations.
關於先天與後天的辯論，已經讓心理學家著迷了好幾個世代。
fixed phrase: nature versus nurture
Min believed his calm temperament came from nurture rather than from his genetic makeup.
Min 認為他冷靜的性情來自後天教養，而非基因。
Heloísa's quiet confidence was a product of nurture from parents who always encouraged her.
Heloísa 沉穩的自信是後天教養的成果——來自總是鼓勵她的父母。
Ziad studied how differences in nurture affect the way children learn to trust other people.
Ziad 研究後天教養的差異如何影響兒童學習信任他人的方式。
Abigail argued that nurture plays a bigger role in personality than most people realise.
Abigail 主張後天教養對性格的影響比大多數人以為的還要大。
- upbringing
more everyday — 'upbringing' is the common word for how parents raise a child; 'nurture' carries theoretical overtones
- rearing
slightly more formal; often used for animals as well as children
- nature
inborn characteristics, the counterpart of nurture in the classic debate
用法筆記
This noun is almost always used in contrast with 'nature' (inborn traits). Outside the 'nature versus nurture' context, the word is less common as a noun than as a verb.