(the title given to) a person whose job is to care for people who are ill or injured, especially in a hospital

He worked as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital. 他在精神病院当护士。

Nurse Millard will be with you shortly. 米勒德护士很快会来照顾你。

[ as form of address ] Thank you, Nurse. 谢谢你，护士。

a woman employed to take care of a young child or children

to care for a person or an animal while they are ill

He gave up his job so that he could nurse his mother at home. 他辞去了工作，这样可以在家专心照顾母亲。

They found an injured cat and carefully nursed it back to health (= until it was well again). 他们发现一只受伤的猫，于是精心照料直至它恢复健康。

to spend a lot of time taking care of something as it grows or develops

These young trees were carefully nursed by the head gardener. 这些小树得到了主管园丁的精心培育。

The project will have to be nursed through its first few months. 这个项目在头几个月里必须投入大量精力。

If you nurse an illness or injury, you rest until it gets better.

Robert's in bed nursing a back injury. 罗伯特卧床休息，调养背部伤病。

to hold a small child in your arms as a way of making them feel better

She nursed the crying child on her lap. 她把哭泣的孩子抱到大腿上。

When a woman nurses a baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts.

to have a strong feeling or an emotion for a long time

She had long nursed a passion for Japanese art. 长期以来她一直对日本艺术满怀热情。

to hold a drink for a long time without drinking it

Mark was sitting in the corner nursing an almost empty bottle of beer. 马克坐在角落里，手里久久地拿着一只几乎空了的啤酒瓶。