Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #11106
cherish
珍视；珍惜；深爱
to value someone or something deeply; to hold a feeling or memory dear
- 1.
To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
以关爱、细心和温柔对待；悉心培育或保护
- 2.
To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
深深珍视；珍惜
爱护；抚育；精心照料；以关爱、细心和温柔对待；悉心培育或保护；深深珍视；珍惜；珍爱；怀有
In use
I cherish the time I spend with my family.
She cherished the necklace her grandmother gave her.
He is cherishing every moment of his trip.
cherish sb/sth
直接宾语常为具体人或物。
She cherishes her grandmother's ring.
她珍爱她祖母的戒指。
cherish the hope/memory (that...)
常与抽象名词连用，表示内心怀有。
He cherished the memory of his childhood.
他珍惜童年的记忆。
cherish sth as sth
as 后说明珍视的缘由或方式。
We cherish this opportunity as a rare gift.
我们珍视这次机会，视之为难得的礼物。
Connections
Collocations
- cherish the memory of
- 怀念；珍惜对……的记忆
- She still cherishes the memory of her grandmother.她仍然怀念祖母。
- cherish a hope
- 怀有希望
- He cherished a hope of returning to his hometown.他怀着回到故乡的希望。
- cherish a dream
- 怀抱梦想
- Many young people cherish a dream of becoming artists.许多年轻人怀抱成为艺术家的梦想。
- cherish every moment
- 珍惜每一刻
- We should cherish every moment with our family.我们应该珍惜与家人的每一刻。
- cherish the friendship
- 珍惜友谊
- I cherish the friendship we have built over the years.我珍惜我们多年来建立的友谊。
- cherish your loved ones
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：cherish 听起来像 cherry（樱桃），把心爱的人像樱桃一样捧在手心，珍视、爱护。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、婚礼誓词、个人感悟 该词多用于书面或正式语境，常出现在表达深情或珍视的场合；日常口语中也可用，但语气较郑重。
Grammar Note
常接抽象名词如 hope, memory, feeling 等作宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 perish /ˈpɛrɪʃ/ 与 cherish /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ 真正押韵（重读元音及之后的音相同）。relish、vanish、establish、furnish、flourish 都只是拼写以 -ish 结尾，发音并不押韵，注意区分：relish 中是 /lɪʃ/，vanish 是 /ænɪʃ/，establish 是 /æblɪʃ/，furnish 是 /ɜːrnɪʃ/，flourish 是 /flɜːrɪʃ/（/ɜːr/ 与 /ɛr/ 不同）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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