n (1)护士(a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital)[C]：a student/male/hospital/specialist/floor/Red Cross～实习/男/医院/专科/楼层主管/红十字会护士;N～Molly has a special way with kids.莫莉护士对孩子很有一套办法。

(2)保姆(also nursemaid)(woman who looks after young children)[C]：The Turners have hired a new～. 特纳家新雇了一个保姆。The children have gone out with their～. 孩子们跟他们的保姆出去了。〖同〗nanny，guardian;

(3)奶妈(also wet nurse)(one who suckles a child)[C]：She was committed to a～'s care when she was young. 她小时候被托付给奶妈照顾。

v (1)看护，护理(病人等) (look after sick or injured people，esp in a hospital)[I，T+n]：She has been～ing for 30 years. 她干护理工作有30年了。He was～d back to health. 他经过护理恢复了健康。She had a trying time～ing her son through scarlet fever. 她为护理儿子治好猩红热吃尽了苦头。She～d me day and night for weeks. 她日夜护理我好几个星期。〖同〗attend，treat，remedy;〖反〗neglect，disregard;

(2)哺乳，给……喂奶;吸……奶(give(a baby) milk from the breast;suckle)[I，T+n]：She asks if you will wait a few minutes while she finishes～ing. 她问你是否能稍等一会儿，等到她喂完奶。A calf is～ing hungrily. 小牛在拼命地吃奶。The mother cat refused to～her kittens. 母猫不给小猫吃奶。The baby should not be permitted to～his mother when she has a cold. 母亲患感冒时不应该让孩子吃她的奶。〖同〗suckle，feed;

(3)紧抱;爱抚(hold with care)[T+n]：～a kitten/child/puppy/gun 抱着小猫/孩子/小狗/枪;He was～ing his bruised knee between his hands. 他用双手捂着碰伤的膝盖。

(4)养育;照料(foster，help to develop)[T+n，T+n+adv]：～a talent/small tree/project/constituency/young plant/writer of pro-mising;培育天才/养护小树/精心拟定一项计划/笼络选区的选民/培育幼苗/培养一名有前途的作家;He～d his sore arm by using it very little. 他精心护理自己疼痛的手臂，很少用它干活儿。He～d his sore throat with aspirin and plenty of rest. 他靠吃阿斯匹林和多休息治疗咽喉红肿。

(5)怀有(hold in the mind)[T+n]：～a(n) hatred in the heart/grudge against the enemy/grievance/idea 心怀仇恨/对敌人怀恨在心/心怀不满/怀有某种想法;He's～ing his misery alone.他把苦难深埋在心里。

→′nurser n 培(养)育者;奶瓶′nursery n 托儿所;保育院;′nursing n 护理专业