nurturing

nurturing — 動詞

  • nurturingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • nurturings3rd person singular
  • nurturinging-ing form
  • nurturingedpast simple

1. to give steady care and support so a child, animal, plant, or ability can grow w

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

撫育；照料

耐心照顧，幫助其健康成長

to give steady care and support so a child, animal, plant, or ability can grow well.

例句

Mira spent every afternoon nurturing tomato plants on the apartment roof.

Mira 每天下午都在公寓屋頂上照料番茄植株。

nurture + plant

Theo is nurturing two orphaned kittens until they are strong enough for adoption.

Theo 正在照顧兩隻失去母親的小貓，直到牠們健康到能被領養。

同義詞
  • raise

    used especially for bringing up children, with less warmth than nurture

  • care for

    broader and more neutral; does not always imply helping growth

  • cultivate

    more formal when talking about skills, habits, or relationships

反義詞
  • neglect

    to fail to give needed care or attention

  • harm

    to damage rather than help growth

文法句型

nurture + child/animal/plant

nurture + skill/confidence

用法筆記

Object is usually a living thing or a quality that can be helped to grow, such as confidence or talent. This sense often suggests patient, repeated care over time.

2. to encourage a plan, relationship, skill, or person so it becomes stronger and m

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

扶植；培養

協助人或事物壯大並走向成功

to encourage a plan, relationship, skill, or person so it becomes stronger and more successful.

例句

The director is nurturing a small idea into a full documentary series.

那位導演正把一個小點子慢慢扶植成完整的紀錄片系列。

nurture + idea into + result

Local grants are nurturing young designers who want to start studios.

地方補助正在培養想成立工作室的年輕設計師。

同義詞
  • foster

    formal and common in policy or institutional contexts

  • develop

    broader and less warm in tone

  • support

    general help, not always with long-term growth in mind

反義詞

文法句型

nurture + plan/project

nurture + relationship/business

用法筆記

This sense is broader than sense 1 and often applies to projects, businesses, relationships, or careers rather than direct physical care. It focuses on guiding something toward success.

3. to keep an emotion, hope, plan, or belief active in your mind over many months o

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

懷抱；抱持

長久把情感或想法放在心裡

to keep an emotion, hope, plan, or belief active in your mind over many months or years.

例句

Layla kept nurturing hopes of opening her own bakery by the sea.

Layla 一直懷抱著在海邊開麵包店的希望。

nurture + hope

Christopher spent years nurturing anger about the unfair dismissal.

Christopher 多年來都對那次不公平的解雇抱持怒氣。

同義詞
  • harbour

    more formal, especially with negative feelings or secret thoughts

  • hold on to

    more informal and often used for feelings or hopes

  • cherish

    warmer and more positive than nurture in this sense

反義詞
  • let go of

    to stop holding a feeling or idea

  • abandon

    to give up a hope, plan, or belief completely

文法句型

nurture + hope/dream

nurture + anger/grudge

用法筆記

The object is usually a lasting inner state such as hope, resentment, doubt, or an ambition. Distinguish from sense 2: here the thing being helped to continue is in the mind, not in the outside world.

nurturing — 名詞