cultivate的意思

vt. 耕作，種植；教養(yǎng)，栽培；改善；交朋友

cultivate的用法

cultivate的基本意思是指對(duì)土地進(jìn)行照料或調(diào)理以使其肥沃,也指對(duì)植物細(xì)心管理以改善其狀況。引申可指對(duì)合意的東西進(jìn)行細(xì)心周到的照顧以使其健康成長(zhǎng),常用于抽象事物,如“陶冶情操”“培養(yǎng)友誼”等。

cultivate作“種植”解,主語(yǔ)是人時(shí)不能用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài); 主語(yǔ)是事物時(shí)則要用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài),其后常接介詞with。

cultivate作“與…結(jié)交”解時(shí),指想方設(shè)法去結(jié)交某人,一般是出于不良的動(dòng)機(jī)或試圖巴結(jié)別人,常含有貶義。

cultivate的常用短語(yǔ)

cultivate with (v.+prep.)

用…耕種 use a tool or machine for growing crops on the land or soil

cultivate sth with sth

用于 be ～ed 結(jié)構(gòu)

cultivate的用法例句

1. Estonia has done much to cultivate the friendship of western European countries.

愛沙尼亞努力發(fā)展與西歐國(guó)家的友誼。

2. We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality.

我們要養(yǎng)成勤儉節(jié)約的好風(fēng)氣.

3. He always tries to cultivate rich and famous people.

他總是試圖結(jié)交有錢有勢(shì)的人.

4. Farmers cultivate their farms with cows.

農(nóng)夫用牛耕田.

5. One should cultivate good manners from childhood.

一個(gè)人從小要學(xué)講禮貌.

6. He always tries to cultivate cadres who might be able to help him.

他總是試圖結(jié)識(shí)能給予他幫助的干部.