cultivate
【耕种、培养 或 发展】
cultivate 是一个动词,通常指 耕种、培养 或 发展。它可以有不同的应用,既可以用于农业,也可以用于比喻意义上指培养某种技能、态度或关系等。
1. 含义
(1) 耕种、栽培(Agricultural context)
指在农业上耕种或培育植物,使其生长或繁荣。
- Farmers cultivate crops such as wheat and corn.
(农民耕种小麦和玉米等作物。) - The soil is ideal for cultivating vegetables.
(这片土壤非常适合种植蔬菜。)
(2) 培养、发展(Develop skills, relationships, or qualities)
指通过努力、专注或时间的投资来发展某种技能、兴趣、思想或关系。
- She has cultivated a deep understanding of literature.
(她培养了对文学的深刻理解。) - It's important to cultivate good habits early in life.
(在生活的早期培养良好的习惯很重要。) - He cultivated strong friendships throughout his career.
(他在整个职业生涯中培养了牢固的友谊。)
(3) 追求、培育(Cultivate a characteristic or behavior)
指积极地培养或促进某种特质、行为或兴趣。
- He tried to cultivate an air of confidence in his presentation.
(他试图在演讲中培养自信的气质。) - The company aims to cultivate a culture of innovation.
(该公司旨在培养创新文化。)
2. 常见短语
- cultivate a skill —— 培养技能
- She worked hard to cultivate her public speaking skills.
(她努力培养自己的演讲技巧。)
- She worked hard to cultivate her public speaking skills.
- cultivate a relationship —— 培养关系
- It's important to cultivate relationships with colleagues in the workplace.
(在工作场所,培养与同事的关系很重要。)
- It's important to cultivate relationships with colleagues in the workplace.
- cultivate a mindset —— 培养心态
- Successful people cultivate a growth mindset.
(成功人士培养了成长型心态。)
- Successful people cultivate a growth mindset.
3. 相关词汇对比
词汇 | 词性 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|---|
cultivate | 动词 | 培养、耕种 | They cultivate a variety of fruits on the farm.(他们在农场种植多种水果。) |
nurture | 动词 | 培养、养育 | Parents nurture their children's emotional growth.(父母培养孩子们的情感成长。) |
foster | 动词 | 促进、培养(特别是指帮助某事物的成长或发展) | The program aims to foster a love for reading in children.(该项目旨在培养儿童对阅读的热爱。) |
grow | 动词 | 生长、增长(一般指自然生长或增强) | She grew her business into a successful company.(她将自己的企业发展成了成功的公司。) |
4. 总结
- cultivate 主要有两种含义:一是指在农业或园艺中种植、培育植物;二是指培养、发展某种技能、关系或思想。
- 它强调通过持续的努力和投入,促使某事物或某种特质生长、发展。
- 与 nurture、foster 的区别:
- nurture 强调通过关爱和照顾来促进成长,常用于情感或教育上。
- foster 强调促进或帮助某事物的成长或发展,通常有较强的外部帮助意味。
- grow 更常用于描述事物自然地生长或增长,强调自然过程。