cultivate
['kʌltiveit]
vt.栽培, 耕作, 培养, 陶冶, 结交(朋友)
例句与用法：
The farmer still must cut down trees, clear a lot of land and cultivate the soil.
农民们还必须砍倒树木，清理大片土地进行耕耘。
We must cultivate our own garden and find the joy of doing it in our own heart.
我们都要做好自己工作，并且要在工作中找到精神上的乐趣。
John always tries to cultivate people who are useful to him.
约翰经常设法和对他有用的人结交。
词形变化：
形容词: cultivatable | 动词过去式: cultivated | 动词过去分词: cultivated | 动词现在分词: cultivating | 动词第三人称单数: cultivates |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 耕种, 耕作
Only one third of the land can be cultivated.
只有三分之一的土地可以耕种。
2. 栽培(作物等); 养殖(鱼等); 培育
They succeeded in cultivating fine breeds of silkworms.
他们成功地培育了优良的蚕种。
3. 培养; 陶冶
She cultivated her mind by reading.
她以阅读来修身养性。
4. 建立, 加强(友谊); 结交(朋友等)
He always tries to cultivate famous people.
他总是结交名人。