单词cherish是什么意思cherish是什么意思

cherish
及物动词 vt. 
1.珍爱;抚育;爱护
They cherished the child as one of their own. 
他们把这孩子当作自己亲生子女一般。 
2.抱有,怀有(希望、感情等)
She cherished the hope that he would come back to her some day. 
她希望他终将回到她的身边。