n.[C]

1. 护士
   She is a nurse for ward duty.

   她是一位病房护士。

2. 保姆，奶妈
3. 养育者；起源[（+of）]
   Town life is the nurse of civilization.

   城市生活是文明的摇篮。

4. 护理，照料
5. 【动】代哺母兽
6. 【农】防护树

vt.

1. 看护，护理；当……的保姆
   She spends all her time nursing her old father.

   她花全部的时间照料年迈的父亲。

2. 给……喂奶；吸……的奶
   Mother is nursing the baby.

   母亲正在给婴儿喂奶。

3. 调治（疾病）
   I stayed in bed and nursed my cold.

   我患感冒后卧床养病。

4. 培养；培育；精心料理；悉心照料
   He nursed the house plants through a long winter.

   在漫长的冬季他一直精心照料室内盆栽植物。

   He nursed his delicate orchids.

   他悉心照料精致的兰花。

5. 紧抱，爱抚
   The child is nursing the kitten.

   孩子紧抱着小猫。

6. 怀有，抱着（想法等）
   He nursed the dream of becoming a great writer.

   他抱有成为大作家的梦想。

vi.

1. 当护士；护理
   She took up nursing as a career.

   她以当护士为职业。

2. 当保姆；照料
3. 当奶妈；喂奶；（婴儿）吃奶[（+at）]
   The baby is nursing at its mother's breast.

   小婴儿在母亲怀中吃奶。

n.

1. a person trained to care for the sick or infirm.
   ▸dated a person employed or trained to take charge of young children.
2. Entomology  a worker bee or other social insect that cares for a young brood.
3. Forestry  a tree or crop planted as a shelter to others.

v.

1. give medical and other attention to.
   ▸work as a nurse.
2. feed or be fed at the breast.
3. treat or hold carefully or protectively.
   ▸hold (a drink), sipping it occasionally.
4. harbour (a belief or feeling) for a long time.
5. Billiards  & Snooker  try to play strokes which keep (the balls) close together.

n.