cultivator

大学

n. 耕者, 栽培者, 耕田机 [医] 孵卵器

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词形变化

cultivators 复数 cultivators

教材释义与例句

名词

耕者；栽培者；耕田机

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage.

    Near-synonyms: scarifier, scuffler (not always precisely differentiated; dialectal usage has varied)

    As the crop gets bigger, the shank spacing on the cultivator will need to be adjusted accordingly.

  2. 2.

    A person who cultivates.

    Someone who uses a cultivator (implement, device, or machine).

    The cultivators were out among the row crops, keeping the weeds in check.

  3. 3.

    A person who cultivates.

    Someone who grows plants.

    Near-synonyms: grower, planter, farmer

    She was a devoted cultivator of roses and orchids.

  4. 4.

    A person who cultivates.

    Someone who fosters something besides plants (such as human development or relationships).

    比喻

    She was a wonderful cultivator of potential in her direct reports.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

tiller grower agriculturist agriculturalist raiser

上位词 3

farmer granger sodbuster

下位词 4

harrow extirpator fruitgrower viticulturist

词源

From cultivate + -or, partly after French cultivateur.

来源：wiktionary