mollycoddle

英 [ˈmɒlikɒdl]

美 [ˈmɑːlikɑːdl]

v.  溺爱; 宠爱

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

GRE

BNC.39574

牛津词典

verb

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

柯林斯词典

• VERB 溺爱;娇惯；宠爱
  If you accuse someone ofmollycoddlingsomeone else, you are critical of them for doing too many things for the other person and protecting them too much from unpleasant experiences.
  1. Christopher accused me of mollycoddling Andrew.
     克里斯托弗指责我太宠着安德鲁。

英英释义

noun

• a pampered darling

verb

• treat with excessive indulgence
  1. grandparents often pamper the children
  2. Let's not mollycoddle our students!
  Synonym:pamperfeatherbedcossetcockerbabycoddlespoilindulge

双语例句

• 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。
• Christopher accused me of mollycoddling Andrew.
  克里斯托弗指责我太宠着安德鲁。
• His mother might turn him into a mollycoddle.
  他母亲可能会把他娇惯成个懦夫。
• 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。