mollycoddle

英['mɒlikɒdl]美['mɑːlikɑːdl]
  • v. 溺爱；纵容
  • n. 女性化的男人；娇生惯养的男人

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    molly，来自常见女性名Mary的昵称，在俚语里用于指娘娘腔，coddle，溺爱，骄纵。即把自己当女人一样骄纵的男人，后用做动词宠爱，溺爱。
      verb(动词)
      1. 娇养，纵容，宠坏

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. 娇养，纵容，宠坏

      You're not helping the children by mollycoddling them – they have to grow up sometime.

      你娇惯孩子对他们没好处——他们总得长大的。

    小知识

    Mollycoddle means to spoil or overindulge something. You can think of mollycoddle as an extreme form of coddle. If you constantly fuss over your dog and serve her homemade food while she's resting on a soft feather bed, you mollycoddle her.

    Mollycoddle began as a noun describing a man who pampered or indulged himself too much. When applied to men, Molly, the woman's name, was a slur meaning “too feminine.” No longer just for men, the verb mollycoddle describes any kind of excessively indulgent or overprotective treatment. A coach may mollycoddle his star player by planning practice around his schedule, or you may mollycoddle your little sister by doing her homework for her when she says she's tired.

    实用短语

    1. the mollycoddle

      纵容

    2. mollycoddle oneself

      自尊自大

    同义词

    baby

    同根词

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