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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

cherish ['tʃεrɪʃ]
  1. 1. vt. [+person] [ object] 爱护
  2. 2. vt. [+right] [ freedom] 珍惜
  3. 3. vt. [+hope] 抱有
  4. 4. vt. [+memory] 怀念

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

cherish [ˈʧerɪʃ]
  1. 1. vt. 珍爱珍视珍惜
    I shall always cherish the memory of that day.
    我将永远怀念那一天。
  2. 2. vt. 抱有怀有

Collins English-English Dictionary

cherish ['tʃεrɪʃ]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to show great tenderness for; treasure
  2. 2. vt. to cling fondly to (a hope, idea, etc); nurse
    to cherish ambitions
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Old French cherir, from cher dear, from Latin carus

Examples

to cherish one's rights
爱护自己的权利
We should cherish our friends and treat them with courtesy.
我们应该珍视并以礼相待自己的朋友。
He always showed so much affection towards me; something I cherish greatly.
他一直表现出对我的浓浓爱意;这是我极为珍惜的东西。
All of these things are dollars and cents,you should cherish them.
这些都是值钱的东西,你应该珍惜它们。
不抱幻想
cherish no illusions
很有抱负
have high aspirations; cherish high ambitions

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