farm和cultivate的区别

farm和cultivate的区别

farm可以用作动词使用，意思是“种田，经营农场，从事畜牧”
cultivate作动词使用，意思是“耕作，培养”
所以，二者的却别在于“畜牧”的有无，如题中出现herds,选什么可见一斑

farm [fɑ:m] n. 农田, 农场; 饲养场 he lives on a farm. 他在农场里住。 vt. & vi. 耕作, 经营农场 he is farming in africa. 他在非洲经营农场。 cultivate [ˈkʌltiveit] vt. 耕作, 种植 the farmer is cultivating his land. 农民在耕耘土地。 陶冶思想[感情] she cultivated her mind by reading many books. 她博览群书, 修身养性。 培养(友谊) john always tries to cultivate people who might be able to help him. 约翰总是试图结识能给予他帮助的人。