Word · Frequency #6415
cultivating
培养
cultivating is the present participle of cultivate.
核心释义
foster the growth of
- 1.
种植植物,尤其是作物。
To grow plants, notably crops.
- 2.
培育；培养；照料。
To nurture; to foster; to tend.
- 3.
翻土或松土以准备种植,或在作物生长期间作为除草方法。
To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting or as a method of weed control between growing crop plants.
耕作；种植植物,尤其是作物。；培育；培养；照料。；翻土或松土以准备种植,或在作物生长期间作为除草方法。
用法In use
Farmers cultivate the land in spring to prepare for planting.
用法提示：动词 cultivate 在此表示‘耕作’，用于农业语境。
She cultivated a habit of reading every night before bed.
用法提示：动词 cultivated 在此表示‘培养’，指逐渐养成习惯。
The school aims to cultivate students' critical thinking skills.
用法提示：动词 cultivate 在此表示‘培养’，指发展能力。
cultivate sth
直接接宾语，表示种植或培养具体事物。
Farmers cultivate crops in the fields.
农民在田地里耕作庄稼。
cultivate sb/sth as sth
表示将某人或某物培养成某种角色。
She cultivated her son as a future musician.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cultivate crops
- 种植作物
- Farmers cultivate crops like wheat and rice.农民种植小麦和水稻等作物。
- cultivate land
- 耕种土地
- They spent years cultivating the barren land.他们花了多年时间耕种这片贫瘠的土地。
- cultivate a habit
- 培养习惯
- You should cultivate the habit of reading daily.你应该养成每天阅读的习惯。
- cultivate a relationship
- 培养关系
- It is important to cultivate good relationships with colleagues.与同事培养良好的关系很重要。
- cultivate talent
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象农民在田里耕作（cult-与agriculture相关），同时老师培养学生——‘耕作’与‘培养’合一。
语境与语域Context & Register
“cultivate” 表示‘培养’时，常用于正式或半正式场合，如培养技能、关系等，多用于书面语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stress pattern (primary on first syllable, secondary on the -ate ending) and thus rhyme with 'cultivate'. Note that other -ate words like 'create' or 'translate' have different stress and are not rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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