plural nurses
plural nurses
Learner's definition of NURSE
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: a person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or doctor's office护士 -
The nurse will take your blood pressure before the doctor sees you.医生给你看病前,护士会给你量血压。
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Nurse, may I have some water?护士,我可以喝点水吗?
— see also charge nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse 2
old-fashioned : a woman who is paid to take care of a young child usually in the child's home保育员;保姆;奶妈 — see also wet nurse 2 nurse /ˈnɚs/ verb
nurses; nursed; nursing
nurses; nursed; nursing
Learner's definition of NURSE
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[+ object] : to take care of or help (someone who is sick or injured)看护;照料 2
[+ object] : to give special care or attention to (something) : to try to keep (something) from failing细心打理,精心料理(使不失败) -
The couple nursed the business through hard times.夫妇俩苦心经营使公司渡过难关。
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He nursed the farm back to productivity.他悉心打理农场使之恢复生产力。
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The team nursed a 1-0 lead until the last inning.球队努力保持1:0的领先优势直至最后一局。
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The player is still out nursing an ankle injury. = The player is still out nursing her ankle. [=the player is caring for her injured ankle so that it will not get worse]这名选手仍在场外专心调治她的踝关节。
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a [+ object] : to feed (a baby or young animal) with milk from the mother's body喂奶;哺乳 -
She nursed [=breast-fed, suckled] her baby for several months.她给她的宝宝喂了几个月的奶。
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The dog nursed her puppies.狗给它的幼崽喂奶。
b [no object] of a baby or young animal : to take milk from the mother's body吃奶 4
[+ object] : to hold (something, such as an idea or a strong feeling) in your mind for a long time抱有;怀有 5
[+ object] : to drink (something) very slowly over a long period of time慢慢地喝