| 释义 |
cherished, ppl. a.|ˈtʃɛrɪʃt|
[f. cherish + -ed1.]
Held dear, tenderly cared for or fostered.
c1440Promp. Parv. 73 Chersydde [H. cheryschyd], fotus. a1500Assemble of Ladies 134 in Urry Chaucer, A woman..And wel cherished. 1726Thomson Winter 232 The cherished fields Put on their winter robe of purest white. 1789Wordsw. Evening Walk 15 In cherished sadness. 1846J. Baxter Libr. Pract. Agric. I. 12 He may thereby risk the continuance of cherished friendships. |