- 词义辨析
foster, cherish, cultivate, nurse, nurture
这组词都可表示“照料或培育某人或某事”。它们的区别在于:nurse通常指养育婴儿或幼兽或照料无力自顾的病人; cherish着重指抚育或爱护; cultivate则指培养某种理想中的事物或感情; foster指鼓励、扶植或促进某事物的增长和发展; nurture则强调对后来发展起决定作用的教养或训练。例如:All her time goes into nursing her old father.她的全部时间都用来看护她的老父亲。They have cherished the child as one of their own.他们把这个小孩当作自己的亲生子女来抚养。He cultivates an appreciation of abstract art.他培养对抽象艺术的鉴赏力。The mother tried to foster her son's interest in music by taking him to concerts when he was young.母亲设法培养儿子对音乐的兴趣,在他很小的时候就带他去参加音乐会。Nurture your mind with good reading.以优秀的读物来发展你的心智。
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No wonder, Leadership bestows power, cammands respect and, most important, fosters achievement.
这不奇怪, 领导能力可以带来权力, 博得尊敬, 并建功立业——这一点最为重要.
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When the Fosters were poor, they could have been trusted with untold candles.
福斯特夫妇过穷日子的时候, 交给他们多少蜡烛都能信得过.
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The president called foreign aid a handout that fosters dependence on wealthy nations.
总统认为外援是不劳而获之财,会助长本国对富国的依赖性。
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The lack of understanding fosters feelings of hatred between the two nations.
缺乏了解助长两国之间的仇意.
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The Fosters were trembling with grief, though it felt like joy.
福斯特夫妇伤心得浑身发抖, 不过他们自己的感觉倒像是高兴.
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The Fosters were not listening -- their cup was full, it could contain no more.
福斯特夫妇没听进去, 他们的心里堵得满满的, 什么也装不下.
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The school endeavours to create an environment which fosters student participation.
学校着重诱道启发.鼓励学生参与.
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- 相关词组
- foster childn.养子,养女;
- foster fathern.养父;
- foster brother同奶兄弟;
- foster parents养父母;
- foster parentn.养父母;
- foster homen.抚养孤儿的家庭;
- foster mothern.养母;
- John Foster Dulles约翰福斯特杜勒斯
- foster care看护;
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