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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

nourish ['n^rɪʃ]
  1. 1. vt. [+person] 养育
  2. 2. vt. [+plant] 滋养

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

nourish [ˈnʌrɪʃ]
  1. 1. vt. 养育滋养;使健壮
    This kind of food is not nourishing for young children.
    这种食物小孩营养
  2. 2. vt. 培养加强促进

Collins English-English Dictionary

nourish ['n^rɪʃ]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to provide with the materials necessary for life and growth
  2. 2. vt. to support or encourage (an idea, feeling, etc); foster
    to nourish resentment
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Old French norir, from Latin nutrire to feed, care for

Examples

修真养性
cultivate one's native sensibility and nourish one's inborn nature
听说核桃仁儿可以补脑,你应该多吃点。
It is said that the walnut kernel can nourish the brain, so you should eat a lot of them.
他把窖肥洒向麦田,让麦子得到更多的营养。
He poured the water-logged compost into the wheat field in order to nourish the wheat.
这种药有清除宿便的功效,据说能够“排毒养颜”。
This medicine can effectively clean inveterate excrement from the body, and is said to be able to exclude poisons and nourish the skin.
他经常吃些补肾的东西来壮阳。
He always eats things that nourish the kidneys to strenghen his Yang function.
大病初愈,你要好好营养一下身体。
When recovering from a serious illness, you have to nourish your body well.
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