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Coddle 英[ˈkɒdl 美[ˈkɑdl Vt.悉心照料,娇惯 Verb 溺爱;娇纵 Means Treat

单词 coddle
音标
英[ˈkɒdl] 美[ˈkɑdl]
解释
vt.悉心照料,娇惯;
例句

VERB
溺爱;娇纵
To coddle someone means to treat them too kindly or protect them too much.
例:She coddled her youngest son madly...她对小儿子过于溺爱。
例:The warders' union has been denouncing the government for coddling prisoners.狱警联盟一直谴责政府姑息犯人。
变形
third:coddles~done:coddled~ing:coddling~past:coddled~

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