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- nourish somebody/something
to keep a person, an animal or a plant alive and healthy with food, etc. 抚养；滋养；养育 All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition. 所有这些孩子都营养良好，身体健康。 🔊🔊 Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots. 大多数植物靠根部吸收的水分得以生长。 a lotion containing almond extract to nourish and revitalize the skin 含有杏仁提取物的乳液可滋养和活化肌肤
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryphrases- properly nourished
- well nourished
- nourish something (formal)
to allow a feeling, an idea, etc. to develop or grow stronger 培养，促进（情绪、观点等）
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French noriss-, lengthened stem of norir, from Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’.