cherish /ˈtʃeriʃ/ vt. 1.抱有，怀有(希望、想法、感情等)：cherish the dream of having a home of one’s own 梦想拥有一个自己的家；cherish the hope of meeting her again 希望再遇见她 2.爱护，抚育：cherish the young 爱幼；cherish one’s possessions 爱护自己的财物 3.珍爱，珍视： cherish tradition(friendship) 珍视传统（友谊）［考句］ He still cherishes the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents. 他仍然十分珍视在祖父母小木屋里度过的无忧无虑的童年的记忆。