1510s, "act of rearing a young person," from up (adv.) + bringing (see bring (v.)). Mainly in Scottish in 16c.; in general use from c. 1870, according to OED. A verb upbring (past participle upbrought) was in Middle English in a sense "raise, rear, bring up, nurture" (c. 1300), but in Middle English upbringing is attested only as "act of introducing" (c. 1400).
双语例句
1. Sam's mother said her son had a good upbringing and schooling.
萨姆的母亲说她儿子家教好，受过良好教育。
来自柯林斯例句
2. My mother, who had a sheltered upbringing, has fantastic memories of childhood.
我妈妈在呵护下长大，对童年有着非常美好的回忆。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I thought that my upbringing was "normal", whatever that is.
