mollycoddle

🇺🇸 /ˈmɑːlikɑːdl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɒlikɒdl/
詞頻
難度
標籤 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.

他的父母因為過度溺愛他而受到批評。

translation

v. 溺愛

詞形變化

3rd Present mollycoddles
Past mollycoddled
Perfect mollycoddled
Progressive mollycoddling