nourish、feed与graze这些动词均含“提供所需食物,喂养”之意。
nourish : 指提供生长、健康或维持生存所必需的食物或养料,尤指用营养品促进生长。
- All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.
所有这些孩子都营养良好,身体健康。
feed : 普通用词,含义广泛。既可指给人或动物提供食物,又可指给植物以养料或为机器等加燃料等。
- Have you fed the cat yet?
你喂了猫没有? - The baby can't feed itself yet (= can't put food into its own mouth).
这个婴儿还不能自己吃东西。
graze : 侧重指用正在生长的青草喂养牲畜。
- There were cows grazing beside the river.
有些牛在河边吃草。 - The field had been grazed by sheep.
这块地羊已经啃过了。