单词 | cherish |
释义 | cherish From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcherishcher‧ish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ ●○○ verb [transitive]1 IMPORTANTif you cherish something, it is very important to you He cherished his privacy.cherish the memory of that day. I cherish a hope/an idea/a dream etc willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs2 LOVEto love someone or something very much and take care of them well In marriage, a man promises to cherish his wife.cherished possession his most → See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuscherish• We want as many readers as possible, and each and every one of you is cherished.• Sports has given me friendships that I cherish.• Most industries that size would be cherished by the authorities, but pachinko inspires a certain ambivalence.• Their cherished concoctions were delivered to the jury room for judging.• I cherish his and your friendship, and I can say in all sincerity that Cork would be the poorer without you.• Every time something stirs, every time some one makes a contact, we should cherish it, examine it, and hope.• a cherished memory• They were forced to leave behind all their most cherished possessions.• Overcrowding has weakened the cherished tradition of extended families living together.• Rosen's cherished wife, Eileen, died last year.cherished possession• Inevitably, though, with 14 fewer rooms to spread out in, the Pages had to part with several cherished possessions.• Many students arrive at college with a new hi-fi, camera, radio, etc., which are cherished possessions.Origin cherish (1300-1400) Old French cherir, from chier “dear”, from Latin carus |
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