nurse² v [T] 1 to look after someone who is ill or injured 护理，照料 2 to try to cure an illness or injury by resting in bed 卧床调养，调理: Blake is in bed nursing an ankle injury. 布莱克在卧床调理脚踝的伤。 3 to have an idea or feeling in your mind for a long time 〔长期〕抱有…的想法，怀有: Tom had always nursed an ambition to be a pilot. 汤姆一直希望能当上飞机师。