单词 | nurses |
释义 | nurse1 of 2noun ˈnərs 1 : a person who cares for the sick or infirm specifically : a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health compare licensed practical nurse, registered nurse 2 a : a woman who suckles an infant not her own : wet nurse b : a woman who takes care of a young child : dry nurse 3 : one that looks after, fosters, or advises Time is the nurse and breeder of all good. Shakespeare 4 a : a worker form of a social (see social entry 1 sense 4b) insect (such as an ant or a bee) that cares for the young b : a female mammal used to suckle (see suckle sense 1a) the young of another a nurse cow nurse 2 of 2verb nursed; nursing transitive verb 1 a : to nourish at the breast : suckle b : to take nourishment from the breast of 2 a : to care for and wait on (someone, such as a sick person) b : to attempt to cure by care and treatment 3 a : to manage with care or economy nursed the business through hard times nursed a 1–0 lead b : to promote the development or progress of c : to take charge of and watch over 4 : to hold in one's memory or consideration nurse a grievance 5 a : to use, handle, or operate carefully so as to conserve energy or avoid injury or pain nurse a sprained ankle b : to use sparingly c : to consume slowly or over a long period nurse a cup of coffee 6 : rear, educate intransitive verb 1 a : to feed at the breast : suck b : to feed an offspring from the breast 2 : to act or serve as a nurse nurser noun nurses 1 of 2 nounas in nannies a person employed to care for a young child or children sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
nurses 2 of 2verb1 as in mothers to attend to the needs and comforts of willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in suckles to give milk to from the breast a new mother's decision to nurse her baby Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in has to keep in one's mind or heart he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend Synonyms & Similar Words
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4 as in babies to treat with great or excessive care nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week Synonyms & Similar Words
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5 as in raises to bring to maturity through care and education as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years Synonyms & Similar Words
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6 as in encourages to help the growth or development of her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent Synonyms & Similar Words
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7 as in scants to use or give out in stingy amounts he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch Synonyms & Similar Words
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