cherish

cherish
verb
  1. [with obj.]protect and care for (someone) lovingly
    爱护(某人)
    ■hold (something) dear
    珍爱,珍视
    I cherish the letters she wrote.
    我很珍视她写来的信。
    ■keep in one's mind (a hope or ambition)
    抱有,怀有(希望,野心)
    he had long cherished a secret fantasy about his future.
    他一直对自己的未来抱有秘不告人的幻想。
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'treat with affection'): from Old French cheriss-, lengthened stem of cherir, from cher 'dear', from Latin carus
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