Word · Frequency #983
cultures
培养;培植
cultures is the third person singular of culture.
核心释义
to grow and maintain something, such as bacteria or cells, in a suitable environment
- 1.
在适合生长的环境中维持(尤其是细菌)(比较栽培)。
to maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate)
- 2.
增加对艺术或科学的兴趣(比较栽培)。
to increase the artistic or scientific interest (in something) (compare cultivate)
培养(兴趣);陶冶;在适合生长的环境中维持(尤其是细菌)(比较栽培)。;增加对艺术或科学的兴趣(比较栽培)。;耕种;培养
用法In use
The biology student cultures bacteria in a Petri dish for her class project.
用法提示:此处 culture 作动词,第三人称单数形式 cultures,表示在培养皿中培养细菌。
We cultured the cells in the incubator for two days before examining them.
用法提示:此处 cultured 是 culture 的过去式,表示在特定环境中培养细胞。
The dairy often cultures milk with friendly bacteria to make yogurt.
用法提示:此处 culture 是动词原形,与 often 搭配,表示用细菌进行培养。
culture sth
作动词时指在适宜环境中培养细菌、细胞等微生物;也可指培养、增进(兴趣等)。
Scientists culture bacteria in the lab.
科学家在实验室里培养细菌。
culture sth in/on sth
用 in 或 on 引出培养的环境或培养基。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- culture bacteria
- 培养细菌
- The lab technicians culture bacteria in petri dishes.实验室技术人员在培养皿中培养细菌。
- culture cells
- 培养细胞
- They culture cells at a controlled temperature.他们在受控温度下培养细胞。
- culture tissue
- 培养组织
- Biologists culture tissue to observe how it develops.生物学家培养组织以观察其发育过程。
- culture an interest in something
- 培养对某事物的兴趣
- She tries to culture an interest in art among her students.她努力在学生中培养对艺术的兴趣。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 cultivate 的“耕作/培养”:culture 就是在培养皿里培育菌群,也培育艺术兴趣。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:laboratory、academic writing、education 作为动词的 culture 通常用于正式或专业语境:在生物学/医学中表示培养细菌或细胞;在较书面化的表达中表示培养兴趣或素养。日常口语中较少使用,常用 cultivate 或 grow 代替。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
culture 和 vulture 押韵,二者都包含 /-ʌltʃɚ/ 这一结尾。其他词(lecture、picture、nature、future、capture)虽也以 -ture 拼写,并以 /tʃɚ/ 结尾,但重读元音不同(/ɛ/、/ɪ/、/eɪ/、/juː/、/æ/),因此不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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