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cultivate

音標['k?ltiveit] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vt. 培養, 耕作

詞型變化:

動詞過去式:cultivated 過去分詞:cultivated 現在分詞:cultivating 第三人稱單數:cultivates 形容詞:cultivatable 

詞意辨析:

nurse, tend, foster, cultivate, cherish
這些動詞均含“照料、培育”之意。
nurse: 通常指對無力自顧的嬰兒、病人等進行照料或護理。
tend: 指出於責任心、博愛心不是私人感情去對人或物進行照顧
foster: 指對孩子的關心、鼓勵、供養及撫養其成長;也指鼓勵、促進事物的增長與發展。
cultivate: 具體意義指耕耘、培育植物;抽象意義指培養興趣或嚮往的理想事物。
cherish: 強調撫育或愛撫

英文解釋:

動詞 cultivate:

  1. foster the growth of
  2. prepare for crops
    同義詞:crop, work
  3. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    同義詞:educate, school, train, civilize, civilise
  4. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
    同義詞:domesticate, naturalize, naturalise, tame

例句:

  1. The farmer still must cut down trees, clear a lot of land and cultivate the soil.
    農民們還必須砍倒樹木,清理大片土地進行耕耘。
  2. We must cultivate our own garden and find the joy of doing it in our own heart.
    我們都要做好自己工作,並且要在工作中找到精神上的樂趣。
  3. John always tries to cultivate people who are useful to him.
    約翰經常設法和對他有用的人結交。

詳細解釋:


cul.ti.vate

v.tr.(及物動詞)
cul.ti.vat.ed,cul.ti.vat.ing,cul.ti.vates

To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till.
耕作:改善準備(土地),如通過犁地或施肥等,用以種植作物;耕作
To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants).
鬆土:在(栽培的植物)周圍鬆土或刨地
To grow or tend (a plant or crop).
種植,照料:種植或照料(植物或作物)
To promote the growth of (a biological culture).
促進增長:促進(生物培養)的增長
To nurture; foster.See Synonyms at nurture
教養;養育參見 nurture
To form and refine, as by education.
改善,教養:使…養成和改善,如通過教育
To seek the acquaintance or goodwill of; make friends with.
朋友:尋求…的了解或友好;與…交朋友

來源:
Medieval Latin cultiv3re cultiv3t-
中世紀拉丁語 cultiv3re cultiv3t-
from cultovus [tilled]
源自 cultovus [耕作的]
from Latin cultus [past participle of] colere [to till] * see k wel-
源自 拉丁語 cultus [] colere的過去分詞 [耕作] *參見 k wel-

【引伸】
cul.tivat.able
adj.(形容詞)

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