cure/kjʊəʳ/

vt

1. 治疗；治愈

• This medicine will cure your stomachache. 这种药会治愈你的胃痛。

• The doctors cured him of cancer. 医生治好了他的癌症。

2. 改掉(恶习等)；消除

• The nasty shock cured him of his inquisitiveness for ever. 那一沉重教训根除了他凡事爱打听的坏毛病。

3. (用腌、熏、晒等方法)贮藏

• cure meat by salting 腌肉

• cure hay 晒干草

vi

1. 受治疗；被治愈

• The wound cures easily. 这种伤容易治好。

• The medicine will cure soon. 这种药马上见效。

2. (用腌、熏、晒等方法)保存食品