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upbringing

英 ['ʌpbrɪŋɪŋ] 美 ['ʌpbrɪŋɪŋ]

解释

n. 教养；养育；抚育

※ 提供单词"upbringing"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

upbringing (n.): 1510s, "act of rearing a young person," from up (adv.) + bringing (see bring (v.)). Mainly in Scottish in 16c.; in general use from c. 1870, according to OED. A verb upbring (past participle upbrought) was in Middle English in a sense "raise, rear, bring up, nurture" (c. 1300), but in Middle English upbringing is attested only as "act of introducing" (c. 1400).

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例句和用法

1. Sam's mother said her son had a good upbringing and schooling.: 萨姆的母亲说她儿子家教好，受过良好教育。

2. My mother, who had a sheltered upbringing, has fantastic memories of childhood.: 我妈妈在呵护下长大，对童年有着非常美好的回忆。

3. I thought that my upbringing was "normal", whatever that is.: 我认为我的成长过程甭管怎么说还算“正常”。

4. Martin's upbringing shaped his whole life.: 马丁的家庭教养影响了他的一生。

5. He had a fairly cushy upbringing.: 他的成长过程相当快乐。