nursed
past simple and past participle ofnurse
| 单词 | nursed |
| 释义 | nursed past simple and past participle ofnurse nurse verb[T] uk/nɜːs/us/nɝːs/nurseverb[T](TAKE CARE OF)C2 tocarefor apersonor ananimalwhile they areill: He gave up hisjobso that he could nurse hismotherathome. Theyfoundaninjuredcatandcarefullynursed itback tohealth(= until it was well again). to take care of someone or something
tospenda lot oftimetakingcareof something as itgrowsordevelops: Theseyoungtreeswerecarefullynursed by theheadgardener. Theprojectwill have to be nursedthroughitsfirst fewmonths. If you nurse anillnessorinjury, yourestuntil it getsbetter: Robert's inbednursing a backinjury. UK toholdasmallchildinyourarmsas a way of making themfeelbetter: She nursed thecryingchildon herlap. Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Gardening - general words Passive and not working Parenting & caring for children Showing affection nurseverb[T](FEED)When a woman nurses ababy, shefeedsit withmilkfrom herbreasts. Giving food to people & animals
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Parenting & caring for children nurseverb[T](FEEL EMOTION)to have astrongfeelingor anemotionfor alongtime: She hadlongnursed apassionforJapaneseart. Experiencing and suffering
nurseverb[T](HOLD)toholdadrinkfor alongtimewithoutdrinkingit: Markwassittingin thecornernursing analmostemptybottleofbeer. Drinking alcohol
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Having in your hands Examplesofnursednursed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Whennursedby a control-fed dam, the pancreatic weight was comparable with controls by weaning. From theCambridge English Corpus In one of them a well-known actor said that she hadnursedher daughter's children. From theCambridge English Corpus Shenursedthe deity back to health and later became his wife. From theCambridge English Corpus However, an infant might gain if itnursedrandomly from any female. From theCambridge English Corpus One man had recently been in hospital as a cardiac patient, and had beennursedby a nurse practitioner. From theCambridge English Corpus Men, however, must benursedback to full, active literacy after the fighting is over. From theCambridge English Corpus Nunsnursedin fever hospitals and fed the starving at their convents. From theCambridge English Corpus Those who supplemented early andnursedlittle at night resumed cycles at a median of 7-7 months, all but one woman resuming within a year. From theCambridge English Corpus In previous research on the practice of using wet-nurses, several explanations are given for the cessation of the system in which a womannursedanother woman's child. From theCambridge English Corpus Only then do they 'realize that they gave birth to and patientlynursedtorturers and victims', and decide on rebellion in the name of the 'miracle of normalcy and continuation'. From theCambridge English Corpus They were told to have their usual breakfast and the babies werenursedfrom one breast at 09.00 hours; the other breast was then emptied by a mechanical pump. From theCambridge English Corpus Furthermore, the systemnursedthe soldier through the ' recruit stage ' of religious life and ensured that opportunities for worship did not depend on the ' personal charm ' of the chaplain. From theCambridge English Corpus The incidence of decubitus ulcers—pressure sores—both in hospital patients and in people beingnursedat home, is affected by many factors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The aim, of course, is to make constant attendance allowance payable in those cases where the sick person is beingnursedat home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have spoken to two people whonursedhim in hospital as a baby. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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