mollycoddle

🇺🇸 /ˈmɑːlikɑːdl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɒlikɒdl/
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难度
标签 RARE
verb
R

To treat someone with excessive care or protection, often to the point of preventing them from developing resilience or independence.

His parents were criticized for mollycoddle him too much.

他的父母因为过度溺爱他而受到批评。

translation

v. 溺爱

词形变化

3rd Present mollycoddles
Past mollycoddled
Perfect mollycoddled
Progressive mollycoddling