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Dote V Reproach Dəut V.溺爱;昏聩 英 溺爱(To Excessively

单词 dote
音标 [dəut]
解释 v.溺爱;昏聩
红宝书 【英】 v. 溺爱(to be excessively or foolishly fond);昏聩(to be foolish or weak-minded)
【考】 upbraid : reproach / dote : like(谴责是严厉责备/溺 爱是过分喜爱)
【例】 The newlywed doted on each other.
字源 dote (v.)
c.1200, "to be feeble-minded from age," from Middle Low German doten "be foolish," of unknown origin. Meaning "to be infatuated" is from late 15c. Related: Doted; dotes; doting.
不择手段背单词 v. 过分溺爱(下一代; 老年昏聩)
【记】读: 逗他(联想老人逗孙子)
【区】dolt(悟空用l逗八戒)傻子: 中间有1象金箍棒
【类】upbraid: reproach = dote: like 谴责是严厉责备 = 溺爱是过分喜爱
趣味全助记 【记】doubt 怀疑, 人老了总是怀疑别人;又一个 “逗他”,上次是逗傻瓜,这里是逗孩子,溺爱,老糊涂了就开始溺爱孩子了;dose 吃药,总是吃药就是老的时候了;
【相关】dolt 傻瓜

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