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nursery

“Nursery”这个词主要有两个意思:

  1. 儿童房:一个家里的房间,为婴儿或小孩准备的(A room in a house where the children sleep and play)。

  2. 托儿所:一个教育机构,为幼儿提供日常照顾和教育(An educational institution for young children, providing care and education)。

  1. The wall of the nursery was painted with lovely pink. (儿童房的墙面被粉刷成可爱的粉色)
  2. Sarah takes her daughter to the nursery every weekday. (Sarah每个工作日都会把她的女儿送到托儿所)
  3. In the nursery, children were taught to read and write. (在托儿所里,孩子们被教会了读和写)

“Nursery” 的词根是 “nurse”,来源于拉丁词 “nutrire”,意为 “养育”。

“Nursery”含有 “-ery”,这是英语中表地点、事物的后缀。

“Nursery”这个单词自14世纪以来就已经存在,最初用来指代供婴儿饲养和娱乐的地方。到了19世纪,当幼儿教育开始得到重视,“nursery”也开始被广泛用于指代提供幼儿照顾和教育的机构。

“Nursery”作为名词,其单复数形式为 “nurseries”。

想在脑海中构建一个托儿所的场景,和 nurse (护士) 这个单词关联,可以帮人容易记忆这个单词。

Amelia waved goodbye to her mother before she entered the colorful, vibrant nursery. This was her second home, a place filled with toys, laughter, and warmth. (Amelia在走进那个色彩鲜艳、充满活力的托儿所之前,向她的妈妈挥手告别。这里就像她的第二个家,这里充满了玩具、笑声和温暖。)