nurse sb
宾语通常是需要照顾的人，尤指病人或体弱者。
She nursed her sick husband at home.
她在家里照料生病的丈夫。
给（婴儿）喂奶；哺乳；吃奶；吸吮母乳；调养；医治；心怀；耿耿于怀；紧抱；搂在胸前
to care for or tend to someone, especially when they are sick, or to handle something with gentle care
用母乳喂养(婴儿)
To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
吃母乳
To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
照料(某人),尤指生病时
To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
通过特别护理或治疗尝试治愈疾病或伤害
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
温柔地悉心照料
To tend gently and with extra care.
小心且有节制地管理或监督(某事)
To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
在心中持续怀有(通常为负面的态度)；耿耿于怀
To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
紧紧抱在胸前
To hold closely to one's chest.
(台球)轻击(球),使其在一系列击球中保持良好位置
To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
一般现在时
She nurses her baby every day.
她每天给她的宝宝喂奶。
一般过去时
He nursed his grandfather when he was sick.
他祖父生病时，他照料他。
现在完成时
They have nursed this garden for years.
他们多年来一直照料这个花园。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 nursed。
She nursed her father at home after his surgery.
手术后她在家里悉心照料父亲。
用法提示：nurse 作动词，表示“照料、护理（病人）”。
AI contextual example
He nursed his sick kitten back to health.
他把它生病的小猫护理到恢复健康。
用法提示：nurse 作动词，表示“悉心照顾（生病的动物）”。
AI contextual example
The volunteers nursed the injured hiker until the rescue team arrived.
志愿者们照料受伤的徒步者，直到救援队到达。
用法提示：nurse 作动词，表示“护理、照顾（受伤的人）”。
AI contextual example
宾语通常是需要照顾的人，尤指病人或体弱者。
She nursed her sick husband at home.
她在家里照料生病的丈夫。
back to health 表示护理的结果，是该动词的常见搭配。
His family nursed him back to health.
他的家人精心护理，使他恢复了健康。
此义项中主语是吃奶的婴儿，句子不接宾语。
The baby nursed quietly in her mother's arms.
婴儿在母亲怀里安静地吃奶。
nurse 的宾语也常是 resentment、hope 等内心的情绪或想法。
He has nursed a grudge against his colleague for years.
多年来他一直对同事耿耿于怀。
grammar · medium
易错句子She nurses to her baby every three hours.
正确表达She nurses her baby every three hours.
nurse 表示“给（婴儿）喂奶”时是及物动词，后面直接接宾语，不加介词 to。汉语说“给婴儿喂奶”，其中的“给”容易让学习者误加 to，但英语里只说 nurse a baby。
grammar · medium
易错句子She still nurses a grudge for him.
正确表达She still nurses a grudge against him.
nurse a grudge 是固定搭配，表示“对某人心怀怨恨”，后面接介词 against 而不是 for；汉语“对他怀恨”中的“对”不能直译成 for。
给婴儿喂奶；哺乳
She sat quietly nursing her baby.
她安静地坐着给婴儿喂奶。
护理病人；照料病人
The volunteers nursed the patients day and night.
志愿者们日夜护理病人。
感冒时在家休养
He is nursing a cold at home.
他感冒了，正在家休养。
怀恨在心；耿耿于怀
He has nursed a grudge against his former boss for years.
多年来他一直对前老板怀恨在心。
慢慢喝；小口抿（酒）
She nursed a glass of wine all evening.
她整晚慢慢喝着一杯葡萄酒。
养伤；护理伤势
The athlete is nursing a knee injury.
这名运动员正在养膝伤。
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