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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   nurse

   • IPA[nərs]

   美式

   • n.
     a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.；a person employed or trained to take charge of young children
   • v.
     give medical and other attention to (a sick person)；care for the sick and infirm, especially as a profession

   • verb: nurse, 3rd person present: nurses, gerund or present participle: nursing, past tense: nursed, past participle: nursed

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital. 同義詞 caregiver, attendant, carer, informalFlorence Nightingale, nursey, ... 更多candy-striper
   • ▪ a person employed or trained to take charge of young children her mother's old nurse 同義詞 nanny, governess, au pair, nursemaid, crèche worker, ... 更多babysitter, nursery nurse, childminder, childcarer, ayah, amah, metapelot, informalnursey, datedbonne
   • ▪ a wet nurse.
   • ▪ a tree or crop planted as a shelter to others.
   • ▪ a worker bee, ant, or other social insect, caring for a young brood.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. give medical and other attention to (a sick person) she nursed the girl through a dangerous illness 同義詞 care for, take care of, look after, tend, attend to, ... 更多minister to
   • ▪ care for the sick and infirm, especially as a profession she nursed at the hospital for thirty years
   • ▪ try to cure or alleviate (an injury, injured part, or illness) by treating it carefully and protectively he has been nursing a cold he nursed his hurt pride 同義詞 treat, medicate, tend, attend to, cure, ... 更多heal, dress, bandage, soothe, informaldoctor
   • ▪ hold closely and carefully or caressingly he nursed his small case on his lap
   • ▪ hold (a cup or glass) in one's hands, drinking from it occasionally I nursed a double brandy
   • ▪ harbor (a belief or feeling), especially for a long time I still nurse anger and resentment 同義詞 harbor, foster, entertain, brood over, bear, ... 更多have, hold (onto), cherish, cling to, maintain, retain
   • ▪ take special care of, especially to promote development or well-being our political unity needs to be protected and nursed 同義詞 encourage, nurture, promote, boost, further, ... 更多advance, contribute to, assist, help, cultivate, stimulate, protect, safeguard, keep alive反義詞 neglect; hinder
   • 2. feed (a baby) at the breast the women nursed their babies lionesses who were nursing their own cubs 同義詞 breastfeed, suckle, wet-nurse, feed
   • ▪ be fed at the breast the baby snuffled as he nursed
   • ▪ dated be brought up in (a specified condition) he was nursed in the lap of plenty
   • 3. try to play strokes which keep (the balls) close together.