英语词汇“nursed”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nurse n., v., nursed, nurs•ing.
n. [countable]

Medicinea person trained in the care of the sick, esp. a registered nurse.
a woman who has the general care of a child or children;
dry nurse.
a woman who feeds someone else's baby from her own breast;
wet nurse.

to tend to or take care of (someone) in sickness:[~ + object]She nursed him back to health.
to try to cure (an ailment) by taking care of oneself:[~ + object]She was nursing a cold.
(of a woman) to feed (an infant) at the breast: [~ + object]The mother nursed her baby.[no object]She was nursing.
[no object] (of an infant) to feed at the breast.
to handle carefully or fondly, esp. to consume slowly:[~ + object]to nurse a cup of tea.
to keep steadily in one's mind or memory:[~ + object]He nursed a grudge.

nurs•er, n. [countable]

nurse n., v., nursed, nurs•ing.

Medicinea person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Cf. nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
a woman who has the general care of a child or children;
dry nurse.
a woman employed to suckle an infant;
wet nurse.
any fostering agency or influence.
Insects[Entomol.]a worker that attends the young in a colony of social insects.
Games[Billiards.]the act of maintaining the position of billiard balls in preparation for a carom.

v.t.

to tend or minister to in sickness, infirmity, etc.
to try to cure (an ailment) by taking care of oneself:to nurse a cold.
to look after carefully so as to promote growth, development, etc.;
foster;
cherish:to nurse one's meager talents.
to treat or handle with adroit care in order to further one's own interests:to nurse one's nest egg.
to use, consume, or dispense very slowly or carefully:He nursed the one drink all evening.
to keep steadily in mind or memory:He nursed a grudge against me all the rest of his life.
to suckle (an infant).
to feed and tend in infancy.
to bring up, train, or nurture.
to clasp or handle carefully or fondly:to nurse a plate of food on one's lap.
Games[Billiards.]to maintain the position of (billiard balls) for a series of caroms.

v.i.

to suckle a child, esp. one's own.
(of a child) to suckle:The child did not nurse after he was three months old.
to act as nurse;
tend the sick or infirm.

Late Latin nūtrīcia, noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin nūtrīcius nutritious; (verb, verbal) earlier nursh (reduced form of nourish), assimilated to the noun, nominal
Old French
(noun, nominal) Middle English, variant of n(o)urice, norice 1350–1400

9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged encourage, abet, help, aid, back.
14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rear, raise. Nurse, nourish, nurture may be used almost interchangeably to refer to bringing up the young. Nurse, however, suggests attendance and service; nourish emphasizes providing whatever is needful for development; and nurture suggests tenderness and solicitude in training mind and manners.

7, 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged neglect.

nurse /nɜːs/ n

a person who tends the sick, injured, or infirm
short for nursemaid
a woman employed to breast-feed another woman's child; wet nurse
a worker in a colony of social insects that takes care of the larvae

vb (mainly tr)

(also intr) to tend (the sick)
(also intr) to feed (a baby) at the breast; suckle
to try to cure (an ailment)
to clasp carefully or fondly: she nursed the crying child in her arms
(also intr) (of a baby) to suckle at the breast (of)
to attend to carefully; foster, cherish: he nursed the magazine through its first year, having a very small majority he nursed the constituency diligently
to harbour; preserve: to nurse a grudge
to keep (the balls) together for a series of cannons

Etymology: 16th Century: from earlier norice, Old French nourice, from Late Latin nūtrīcia nurse, from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrīre to nourish

单词	nursed
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 nurse /nɜrs/USA pronunciation n., v., nursed, nurs•ing. n. [countable] Medicinea person trained in the care of the sick, esp. a registered nurse. a woman who has the general care of a child or children; dry nurse. a woman who feeds someone else's baby from her own breast; wet nurse. v. to tend to or take care of (someone) in sickness:[~ + object]She nursed him back to health. to try to cure (an ailment) by taking care of oneself:[~ + object]She was nursing a cold. (of a woman) to feed (an infant) at the breast: [~ + object]The mother nursed her baby.[no object]She was nursing. [no object] (of an infant) to feed at the breast. to handle carefully or fondly, esp. to consume slowly:[~ + object]to nurse a cup of tea. to keep steadily in one's mind or memory:[~ + object]He nursed a grudge. nurs•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 nurse (nûrs),USA pronunciation n., v., nursed, nurs•ing. Medicinea person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Cf. nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse. a woman who has the general care of a child or children; dry nurse. a woman employed to suckle an infant; wet nurse. any fostering agency or influence. Insects[Entomol.]a worker that attends the young in a colony of social insects. Games[Billiards.]the act of maintaining the position of billiard balls in preparation for a carom. v.t. to tend or minister to in sickness, infirmity, etc. to try to cure (an ailment) by taking care of oneself:to nurse a cold. to look after carefully so as to promote growth, development, etc.; foster; cherish:to nurse one's meager talents. to treat or handle with adroit care in order to further one's own interests:to nurse one's nest egg. to use, consume, or dispense very slowly or carefully:He nursed the one drink all evening. to keep steadily in mind or memory:He nursed a grudge against me all the rest of his life. to suckle (an infant). to feed and tend in infancy. to bring up, train, or nurture. to clasp or handle carefully or fondly:to nurse a plate of food on one's lap. Games[Billiards.]to maintain the position of (billiard balls) for a series of caroms. v.i. to suckle a child, esp. one's own. (of a child) to suckle:The child did not nurse after he was three months old. to act as nurse; tend the sick or infirm. Late Latin nūtrīcia, noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin nūtrīcius nutritious; (verb, verbal) earlier nursh (reduced form of nourish), assimilated to the noun, nominal Old French (noun, nominal) Middle English, variant of n(o)urice, norice 1350–1400 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged encourage, abet, help, aid, back. 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rear, raise. Nurse, nourish, nurture may be used almost interchangeably to refer to bringing up the young. Nurse, however, suggests attendance and service; nourish emphasizes providing whatever is needful for development; and nurture suggests tenderness and solicitude in training mind and manners. 7, 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged neglect. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nurse /nɜːs/ n a person who tends the sick, injured, or infirm short for nursemaid a woman employed to breast-feed another woman's child; wet nurse a worker in a colony of social insects that takes care of the larvae vb (mainly tr) (also intr) to tend (the sick) (also intr) to feed (a baby) at the breast; suckle to try to cure (an ailment) to clasp carefully or fondly: she nursed the crying child in her arms (also intr) (of a baby) to suckle at the breast (of) to attend to carefully; foster, cherish: he nursed the magazine through its first year, having a very small majority he nursed the constituency diligently to harbour; preserve: to nurse a grudge to keep (the balls) together for a series of cannons Etymology: 16th Century: from earlier norice, Old French nourice, from Late Latin nūtrīcia nurse, from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrīre to nourish
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