nursery
“Nursery”这个词主要有两个意思:
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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)。
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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)。
- 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)
- 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)
- 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。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“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。)