1. | ~ sth 耕；耕作to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops |
The land around here has never been cultivated. 这一带的土地从未开垦过。 |
2. | ~ sth 种植；栽培；培育to grow plants or crops |
The people cultivate mainly rice and beans. 这里的人们主要种植水稻和豆类。 |
3. | ~ sb/sth 建立（友谊）；结交（朋友）；获得（支持）to try to get sb's friendship or support |
He purposely tried to cultivate good relations with the press. 他特意设法与新闻界搞好关系。 | |
It helps if you go out of your way to cultivate the local people. 主动结交当地人大有好处。 |
4. | ~ sth 逐渐形成（某种态度、谈话或举止方式等）to develop an attitude, a way of talking or behaving, etc. |
She cultivated an air of sophistication. 她养成了一派精明练达的气度。 |
