coddle是什么意思？

coddle

英[ˈkɒdl] 美[ˈkɑdl]

• vt. 悉心照料，娇惯；

第三人称单数：coddles;

过去式：coddled;

过去分词：coddled;

现在分词：coddling;

例句

• Teach him gently, World, but don't coddle him, because only the test of fine steel. 温柔地教导他吧, 世界, 但是不要放纵他, 因为只有烈火的考验才能炼出真钢.
• Discouraging words for those who believe that a college's job is to educate, not coddle. 对于那些认为学校的职责是教育而非溺爱的人而言,这样的话实在让人气馁.
• This is also a small mouth opening to coddle the broken hand. 这也是从小饭来张口衣来伸手的娇惯坏了.

同义词

• vt.
  coddle的同义词之：娇养;溺爱
  indulge, spoil, humor, pamper, cater, oblige, to,
• coddle的同义词之：其他释义
  favor, baby, cater,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  溺爱;娇纵
  To coddle someone means to treat them too kindly or protect them too much.
  例句
  She coddled her youngest son madly... 她对小儿子过于溺爱。 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。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. treat with excessive indulgence;
  "grandparents often pamper the children""Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
  2. cook in nearly boiling water;
  "coddle eggs"