| 词汇 | cultivate |
| 释义 | cultivate 2 ENTRIES FOUND: cultivate (verb) cultivated (adjective) cultivate /ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/ verb cultivates; cultivated; cultivating cultivate /ˈkʌltəˌveɪt/ verb cultivates; cultivated; cultivating Learner's definition of CULTIVATE [+ object] 1 : to prepare and use (soil) for growing plants耕作 Prehistoric peoples settled the area and began to cultivate the land.史前先民在这一地区安顿下来后开始开垦土地。 Some of the fields are cultivated while others lie fallow.有些土地在耕作，而其他一些土地则在休耕。 2 a : to grow and care for (plants)种植；栽培 a plant that is cultivated for its fruit用来培育果实的植物 They survived by cultivating vegetables and grain.他们靠种植蔬菜和粮食生存了下来。 b : to grow or raise (something) under conditions that you can control养殖；培育 pearls from cultivated oysters采自养殖牡蛎的珍珠 3 : to improve or develop (something) by careful attention, training, or study陶冶；培养；修习 He has carefully cultivated his image/reputation.他认真塑造自己的形象/提高自己的声望。 She cultivated a taste for fine wines.她养成了对美酒的爱好。 4 : to try to become friendly with (someone) usually to get some advantage for yourself与…建立友谊；结交 They're always looking for influential people to cultivate as friends.他们总是寻找有影响力的人结交为友。 — cultivation /ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən/ noun [noncount] the cultivation of crops庄稼的种植 |
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