n.[C]

1. 護士
   She is a nurse for ward duty.

   她是一位病房護士。

2. 褓姆，奶媽
3. 養育者；起源[（+of）]
   Town life is the nurse of civilization.

   城市生活是文明的搖籃。

4. 護理，照料
5. 【動】代哺母獸
6. 【農】防護樹

vt.

1. 看護，護理；當……的褓姆
   She spends all her time nursing her old father.

   她花全部的時間照料年邁的父親。

2. 給……餵奶；吸……的奶
   Mother is nursing the baby.

   母親正在給嬰兒餵奶。

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

   我患感冒後臥床養病。

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

   在漫長的冬季他一直精心照料室內盆栽植物。

   He nursed his delicate orchids.

   他悉心照料精緻的蘭花。

5. 緊抱，愛撫
   The child is nursing the kitten.

   孩子緊抱著小貓。

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

   他抱有成為大作家的夢想。

vi.

1. 當護士；護理
   She took up nursing as a career.

   她以當護士為職業。

2. 當褓姆；照料
3. 當奶媽；餵奶；（嬰兒）吃奶[（+at）]
   The baby is nursing at its mother's breast.

   小嬰孩在母親懷中吃奶。

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.