nursing-home
UK/ˈnɜːsɪŋ həum/US
Definitions
n.
A place where old or ill people are cared for and live, with nursing staff on hand
养老院，疗养院，护理院
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednursingfeed, nourish
+
homeact, process, state
=nursing-home
nursing + home = 'a home where nursing care is given.' A transparent compound: a residence where elderly or frail people receive ongoing care from nursing staff. See nurse.
Common Collocations
- 1.nursing home care养老院照护
- 2.private nursing home私立养老院
- 3.move into a nursing home入住养老院
- 4.nursing home resident养老院住户
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the stroke, he moved into a nursing home near his daughter.
- 2.
The nursing home offers round-the-clock medical care.