- 耕作,耕种;开垦:
Millet is cultivated on some farms here.
这里有些农场种小米。
- 中耕;培土;锄草松土:
Every morning you can see him cultivating the corn.
每天早晨你都可以看见他在给玉米锄草松土。
- 栽培,种植;培育:
They hope to cultivate a new strain that combines all these merits but does not have the defects.
他们希望培育出一种新的品种,兼有所有这些优点,而没有缺点。
- 养殖;培养(细菌等):
They cultivated kelp off the seashore of their village.
他们在他们村庄附近的海面上养殖海带。
- 使受文明教育;教化;培养:
You should cultivate the habit of listening to what you are told.
你应当养成倾听别人对你讲话的习惯。
- 促进(艺术、科学等)的发展:
to cultivate the arts
发展人文学科
- 发展;建立;加强(友谊、爱情等):
to cultivate a love of art
建立热爱艺术的感情
- 结交(朋友等):
He always tries to cultivate rich and famous people.
他总想结识富人和名人。