cherish

nurse, tend, foster, cultivate, cherish

动词 cherish:

1. be fond of; be attached to
   同义词：care for, hold dear, treasure

1. Never cherish a serpent in your bosom.
   永远不要施恩于忘恩负义之人。
2. Every minute I have spent here impressed me with the friendship your people cherish for our people.
   我在这里度过的每一分钟都使我感到你们人民对我国人民所怀的友情。
3. A mother cherishes her baby.
   母亲疼爱孩子。
4. One of our cherished privileges is the right of free speech.
   我们所珍视的权利之一是言论自由。

cher.ish

v.tr.（及物动词）
cher.ished,cher.ish.ing,cher.ish.es
To treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear:
怜爱、温柔地对待；珍爱：
例句：
cherish one`s family; fine rugs that are cherished by their owners.
爱家庭；为主人所珍爱的精美地毯

To keep fondly in mind; entertain:
充满感情地怀有；抱有：
例句：
cherish a memory.See Synonyms at appreciate
怀念一段记忆参见 appreciate

来源：
Middle English cherishen
中古英语 cherishen
from Old French cherir cheriss-
源自 古法语 cherir cheriss-
from cher [dear]
源自 cher [珍爱的]
from Latin c3rus * see k3-
源自 拉丁语 c3rus *参见 k3-

【引伸】
cher.ishable
n.（名词）
cher.isher
n.（名词）
cher.ishingly
adv.（副词）