cultivate
/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
verb
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
耕种,栽培;培养,养成
释义与例句
verb
耕种,栽培
to prepare and use land for growing crops or plants.
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Farmers cultivate rice in the southern provinces.
农民在南方省份种植水稻。
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The land was first cultivated over 2,000 years ago.
这片土地早在两千多年前就被开垦耕种。
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She cultivates roses in her garden.
她在花园里栽培玫瑰。
verb
培养,养成
to develop or improve a skill, quality, or relationship over a period of time.
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You should cultivate good reading habits.
你应该培养良好的阅读习惯。
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He cultivated a close relationship with his clients.
他与客户建立了密切的关系。
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The school aims to cultivate creativity in students.
学校旨在培养学生的创造力。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
cult(耕种、文化)+ivate(动词后缀)→耕作、培育→耕种,培养。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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cultivation 耕种,培养名词形式,指耕种或培养的行为。
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cultivated 有教养的,耕种的形容词,既可形容土地也可形容人。
同义词
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grow 种植,生长grow 较通用;cultivate 更强调人为耕作和精心培育。They grow wheat in this field. 他们在这块田里种小麦。
反义词
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neglect 忽视,荒废指不照料、不培养,与 cultivate 的精心培育相反。He neglected his studies and failed the exam. 他荒废了学业,考试没及格。
常见搭配
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cultivate land 耕种土地The villagers cultivate the land along the river. 村民们耕种沿河的土地。
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cultivate a habit 养成习惯Try to cultivate a habit of daily exercise. 尽量养成每天锻炼的习惯。
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cultivate a relationship 培养关系She worked hard to cultivate good relationships. 她努力培养良好的人际关系。