nurse

noun
🔊/nɜːs/
🔊/nɜːrs/
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  1. a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital护士
    • a registered nurse注册护士
    • a qualified/trained nurse合格/训练有素的护士
    • She trained as a nurse in Korea. 她在韩国接受过护士培训。
    • student nurses实习护士
    • a male nurse男护士
    • a dental nurse (= one who helps a dentist)牙科护士
    • a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses)精神病医院的护士
    • a team of doctors and nurses一队医生和护士
    • a nurses' station (= an office for nurses in a hospital)护士站
    • Nurse Bennett贝内特护士
    • Nurse, come quickly!护士,快过来!🔊🔊
    • I work as a nurse in a busy hospital.我在繁忙的医院当护士。
    Extra Examples
    • The country faces a growing shortage of nurses.该国面临着越来越短缺的护士。
    • The school nurse provides excellent first aid.学校护士提供出色的急救。
    • She led them to a nurses' station and consulted with the sister 她带他们到护士站,并向姐姐咨询。
    • He went to the South Bank University to become a qualified nurse.他去了南岸大学,成为一名合格的护士。
    see also charge nurse, district nurse, practical nurse, registered nurse, scrub nurse, staff nurse, theatre nurse, visiting nurse
    More About gendergenderWays of talking about men and women表示男女的说法
    • When you are writing or speaking English it is important to use language that includes both men and women equally. Some people may be very offended if you do not.
    说写英语时,重要的是用词要把男女都包括在内,否则可能会冒犯某些人。The human race人类
    • Man and mankind have traditionally been used to mean ‘all men and women’. Many people now prefer to use humanity, the human race, human beings or people.man 和 mankind 传统上用以指所有男性和女性,不过,现在许多人喜欢用 humanity、the human race、human beings 或 people。
    Jobs职业
    • The suffix -ess in names of occupations such as actress, hostess and waitress shows that the person doing the job is a woman. Many people now avoid these. Instead you can use actor or host (although actress and hostess are still very common), or a neutral word, such as server for waiter and waitress.
    • Neutral words like assistant, worker, person or officer are now often used instead of -man or -woman in the names of jobs. For example, you can use police officer instead of policeman or policewoman, and spokesperson instead of spokesman or spokeswoman. Neutral words are very common in newspapers, on television and radio and in official writing, in both British English and North American English.
    • When talking about jobs that are traditionally done by the other sex, some people say: a male secretary/nurse/model (NOT man) or a woman/female doctor/barrister/driver. However this is now not usually used unless you need to emphasize which sex the person is, or it is still unusual for the job to be done by a man/​woman: My daughter prefers to see a woman doctor.They have a male nanny for their kids.a female racing driver我的女儿更喜欢看女医生,他们为孩子生男保姆,女赛车手
    Pronouns代词
    • He used to be considered to cover both men and women: he 过去被认为既指男性也指女性Everyone needs to feel he is loved. This is not now acceptable. Instead, after everybody, everyone, anybody, anyone, somebody, someone, etc. one of the plural pronouns they, them, and their is often used: Does everybody know what they want?Somebody’s left their coat here.I hope nobody’s forgotten to bring their passport with them.每个人都需要感到自己被爱。现在这是不可接受的。相反,在每个人,每个人,任何人,任何人,某人,某人等之后,它们,它们以及它们的复数代词之一经常被使用:每个人都知道他们想要什么吗?有人把他们的外套留在这里了。我希望没有人忘了带上他们的护照。
    • Some people prefer to use he or she, his or her, or him or her in speech and writing: 有人在口语和书面语中喜欢用 he or she、his or her 或 him or herEveryone knows what’s best for him- or herself. He/​she or (s)he can also be used in writing: If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/​she can give you more information. (You may find that some writers just use ‘she’.) These uses can seem awkward when they are used a lot. It is better to try to change the sentence, using a plural noun. Instead of saying: A baby cries when he or she is tired you can say Babies cry when they are tired.每个人都知道最适合自己的东西。他/她或他也可以书面形式使用:如果有疑问,请咨询医生。他/她可以给您更多信息。(您可能会发现有些作家只使用“她”。)这些用法经常使用时可能会显得很尴尬。最好尝试使用复数名词来改变句子。与其说:婴儿在疲倦时哭泣,不如说婴儿在疲倦时哭泣。
    Topics Medicinea1, Jobsa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • certified
    • experienced
    • licensed
    nurse + noun
    • practitioner
    • educator
    • manager
    See full entry
  2. (also nursemaid)
    (old-fashioned) (in the past) a woman or girl whose job was to take care of babies or small children in their own homes(旧时雇主家中的)女保育员,保姆,女仆 see also nursery nurse, wet nurse
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • certified
    • experienced
    • licensed
    nurse + noun
    • practitioner
    • educator
    • manager
    See full entry
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of earlier nourice, from Old French, from late Latin nutricia, feminine of Latin nutricius ‘(person) that nourishes’, from nutrix, nutric- ‘nurse’, from nutrire ‘nourish’. The verb was originally a contraction of nourish, altered under the influence of the noun.

nurse

verb
🔊/nɜːs/
🔊/nɜːrs/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they nurse
🔊/nɜːs/
🔊/nɜːrs/
he / she / it nurses
🔊/ˈnɜːsɪz/
🔊/ˈnɜːrsɪz/
past simple nursed
🔊/nɜːst/
🔊/nɜːrst/
past participle nursed
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-ing form nursing
🔊/ˈnɜːsɪŋ/
🔊/ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive] nurse somebody to care for somebody who is ill or injured看护,照料(病人或伤者)
    • He worked in a hospital for ten years nursing cancer patients.他在一所医院里工作了十年,护理癌症病人。🔊🔊
    • She nursed her daughter back to health.她照料女儿,使她康复。🔊🔊
    • She nursed her husband devotedly through his last illness.她在丈夫的上次生病中竭尽全力地照顾着她。
    • He was nursed back to health by his devoted servant.他的忠诚仆人使他恢复了健康。
  2. [transitive] nurse something to take care of an injury or illness, especially by resting and not trying to do too much调治,调养(伤病)
    • Several weeks after the match, he was still nursing a shoulder injury.比赛过去几个星期了,他仍在疗养肩伤。🔊🔊
    • You'd better go to bed and nurse that cold.你最好上床睡觉,把感冒治好。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) She was nursing her hurt pride.她的自尊受挫,正在慢慢恢复。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) European markets were still nursing their wounds after Monday's losses.周一下跌后,欧洲市场仍在为伤口愈合。
    • I'm nursing a mild hangover from last night's party. 我正在为昨晚的聚会带来轻微的宿醉感。
    • She's still nursing a broken heart at the sudden break-up of her marriage.婚姻突然破裂,她仍在为自己的内心伤心。
    Collocations Illnesses疾病IllnessesBecoming ill生病
    • catch a cold/​an infectious disease/​the flu/(British English) flu/​pneumonia/​a virus/(informal) a bug染上感冒/传染病/流感/肺炎/病毒/小毛病
    • get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/​a disease/​AIDS/​breast cancer/​a cold/​the flu/(British English) flu/​a migraine患病/艾滋病/乳腺癌/感冒/流感/偏头痛
    • come down with a cold/​the flu/(British English) flu得了感冒/流感
    • contract a deadly disease/​a serious illness/​HIV/​AIDS感染致命疾病/严重疾病/艾滋病病毒/艾滋病
    • be infected with a virus/​a parasite/​HIV受病毒/寄生虫/艾滋病病毒感染
    • develop cancer/​diabetes/​a rash/​an ulcer/​symptoms of hepatitis患上癌症/糖尿病/皮疹/溃疡;出现肝炎症状
    • have a heart attack/​a stroke心脏病/中风发作
    • provoke/​trigger/​produce an allergic reaction引起/产生过敏反应
    • block/​burst/​rupture a blood vessel使血管阻塞/破裂
    • damage/​sever a nerve/​an artery/​a tendon损伤/切断神经/动脉/肌腱
    Being ill病了
    • feel (British English) ill/​nauseous/​queasy
    • be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever发烧
    • have a head cold/​diabetes/​heart disease/​lung cancer/​a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever患伤风感冒/糖尿病/心脏病/肺癌;头痛;发烧
    • suffer from asthma/​malnutrition/​frequent headaches/​bouts of depression/​a mental disorder患哮喘/营养不良症/经常性头痛/多发性抑郁症/精神错乱
    • be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/​the flu/(British English) flu/​a migraine因感冒/流感/偏头痛而卧床休息
    • nurse a cold/​a headache/​a hangover调治感冒/头痛/宿醉
    • battle/​fight cancer/​depression/​addiction/​alcoholism与癌症/抑郁症作斗争;戒瘾;戒酒
    Treatments治疗
    • examine a patient给病人做检查
    • diagnose a condition/​disease/​disorder诊断疾病
    • be diagnosed with cancer/​diabetes/​schizophrenia诊断为癌症/糖尿病/精神分裂症
    • prescribe/​be given/​be on/​take drugs/​medicine/​medication/​pills/​painkillers/​antibiotics开/得到/服用药/药片/止痛药/抗生素
    • treat somebody for cancer/​depression/​shock治疗某人的癌症/抑郁症/休克
    • have/​undergo an examination/​an operation/​surgery/​a kidney transplant/​therapy/​chemotherapy/​treatment for cancer接受检查/手术/外科手术/肾移植手术/治疗/化疗/癌症治疗
    • have/​be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/​a blood transfusion/​a scan/​an X-ray打针;接种流感疫苗;接受输血;做扫描检查;照 X 光
    • cure a disease/​an ailment/​cancer/​a headache/​a patient治疗疾病/病痛/癌症/头痛/病人
    • prevent the spread of disease/​further outbreaks/​damage to the lungs防止疾病扩散/疾病进一步爆发/对肺部造成伤害
    • be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/​the measles/(British English) measles/​polio/​smallpox接种流感/麻疹/小儿麻痹症/天花疫苗
    • enhance/​boost/​confer/​build immunity to a disease增加对疾病的免疫力
  3. [transitive] nurse something (formal) to have a strong feeling or idea in your mind for a long time怀抱;怀有;心藏 synonym harbour
    • to nurse an ambition/a grievance/a grudge心怀壮志/不满/怨恨
    • She had been nursing a secret desire to see him again.她一直暗暗渴望再次见到他。🔊🔊
  4. [transitive] nurse something to give special care or attention to somebody/something培育;培养;悉心照料
    • to nurse tender young plants悉心照料嫩苗
    • He nursed the car up the steep hill.他在陡峭的山坡上护理汽车。
  5. [transitive] nurse something to hold a drink for a long time, drinking it slowly搂抱;小心抱着
    • He sat nursing his cup of coffee.他坐在那里小心翼翼地捧着他那杯咖啡。🔊🔊
  6. [intransitive, transitive] (of a woman or female animal妇女或雌性动物) to feed a baby with milk from the breast喂奶;哺育 synonym suckle
    • a nursing mother正在喂奶的母亲
    • nurse somebody/something The lioness is still nursing her cubs.这只母狮还在给它的幼崽喂奶。🔊🔊
    compare breastfeed
  7. [intransitive] (of a baby婴儿) to drink milk from its mother’s breast 吃奶;吸奶synonym suckle
    • Babies nurse more at night in the first three weeks.婴儿在出生头周多在夜里吃奶。
  8. Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of earlier nourice, from Old French, from late Latin nutricia, feminine of Latin nutricius ‘(person) that nourishes’, from nutrix, nutric- ‘nurse’, from nutrire ‘nourish’. The verb was originally a contraction of nourish, altered under the influence of the noun.