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nourishing

UK/ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ/US/'nә:riʃiŋ/
TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Providing the food and substances needed for health and growth; nutritious

有营养的,滋补的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
nourfeed, nourish
+
-ishsomewhat, resembling
+
-ingcontinuous / action of
=nourishing

nourish + -ing = 'that nourishes,' the adjective form. Often used of warm, hearty, comforting food; see nourish.

Root nour still carries 21 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.nourishing meal滋补的餐食
  • 2.nourishing soup滋补的汤
  • 3.deeply nourishing深度滋养的
  • 4.nourishing diet营养的饮食

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Nothing beats a bowl of nourishing soup on a cold day.

  • 2.

    The stew was warm, filling, and deeply nourishing.

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