英语单词

mollycoddle是什么意思

mollycoddle

英['mɒlɪkɒd(ə)l] |美['mɑlɪkɑdl]
    vt.娇养,宠坏
日语:モリコドル 法语:materner 德语:verhätscheln 韩语:여자 같은 남자 俄语:mimar

牛津词典

verb

  1. 溺爱;宠爱
    to protect sb too much and make their life too comfortable and safe


    词形变化

    过去分词:mollycoddled 现在分词:mollycoddling 过去式:mollycoddled 第三人称单数:mollycoddles



    双语例句

    1. Christopher accused me of mollycoddling Andrew.
      克里斯托弗指责我太宠着安德鲁。
    2. His mother might turn him into a mollycoddle.
      他母亲可能会把他娇惯成个懦夫。
    3. It's just a small operation, I cant mollycoddle myself, life must go on!
      只是一个小手术,我不能溺爱自己,生活还要继续。
    4. Of course, she did not mind it when Arthur would mollycoddle her with the same actions.
      当然,如果亚瑟把这股无微不至的关心放在她身上,她是不会反对的啦。


    语源

    mid 19th cent.: from mollygirl or prostitute (see moll) + coddle


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