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美: ['kʌltɪvet]
英: ['kʌltɪveɪt]
vt. 培养;陶冶;耕作
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词源分析:该词源自拉丁语“cultura”,意为“耕作、培养”,由“colere”派生而来,意为“耕种、照料”。前缀“cult-”与耕作有关,后缀“-vate”表示动作或状态。
历史背景:该词首次出现在英语中可追溯到14世纪,主要用于农业相关的上下文。后来,其比喻意义逐渐扩展到教育、心理和人际关系等领域。
课本:在*的教材中,可能出现在初中和高中英语课本中。美国的教材,如《Oxford English Dictionary》,也会在初学者和中级学者的教材中出现。
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例证解释:
The farmer works hard to cultivate his land every spring.
(农民每年春天努力耕作他的土地。)
She aims to cultivate a love for reading among young children.
(她的目标是在小孩子中培养对阅读的热爱。)
To succeed in business, it is essential to cultivate strong relationships.
(在商业上取得成功,培养强大的关系是至关重要的。)
They are cultivating a new variety of rice that is more resistant to disease.
(他们正在培育一种对疾病更具抵抗力的新稻米品种。)
He spent years cultivating his artistic talents before becoming a professional musician.
(在成为专业音乐家之前,他花了多年的时间培养他的艺术才华。)
*. Cultivating a positive mindset can greatly affect your overall well-being.
(培养积极的心态可以极大地影响你的整体幸福感。)
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通过上述分析和示例,学*者可以更全面地理解和使用“cultivate”这个单词。
[V-T] If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it. 开垦; 种植
例:She also cultivated a small garden of her own.她还开垦了一个自己的小花园。
[N-UNCOUNT] cultivation 开垦; 种植
例:...the cultivation of fruits and vegetables.…水果蔬菜的种植。
[V-T] If you cultivate an attitude, image, or skill, you try hard to develop it and make it stronger or better. 培养 (态度、技巧等); 树立 (形象、观念等)
例:He has written eight books and has cultivated the image of an elder statesman.他已写了8本书,并树立了一个政界元老的形象。
[N-UNCOUNT] cultivation 培养; 树立
例:...the cultivation of a positive approach to life and health.…积极的生活和健康观的树立。
[V-T] If you cultivate someone or cultivate a friendship with them, you try hard to develop a friendship with them. 建立 (友谊)
例:Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General.豪精心与邮政助理部长丹尼尔·C·罗珀拉关系。