mollycoddlemollycoddleD.J.:[ˈmɔlˌɪkɔdl]K.K.:[ˈmɑliˌkɑdl]vt.1.■娇养, 宠坏
mollycoddle['mɔli,kɔdl]n.1.■娇生惯养的人,娇弱的人,脂粉气的男人,懦夫2.■假正经的人,伪善的人,假虔诚的人vt.1.■娇养;纵容;宠坏变形vt.mollycoddledmollycoddling
mollycoddlemollycoddle[ˈmɔlikɔdl]n.1.■女人气的男子; 懦夫; 娇生惯养的人
词性变化mollycoddle[ˈmɔlikɔdl]vt.1.■溺爱, 娇养
继承用法mollycoddlern.
mollycoddleverb- [with obj.]treat (someone) very indulgently or protectively
娇养;纵容;宠坏
noun- an effeminate or ineffectual man or boy
脂粉气的男人(或男孩);娇弱的男人(或男孩)
语源- mid 19th cent.: from molly 'girl or prostitute' (see moll) + coddle
mollycoddle
■Of course, she did not mind it when Arthur would mollycoddle her with the same actions.
当然,如果亚瑟把这股无微不至的关心放在她身上,她是不会反对的啦。
■Let's not mollycoddle our students!
我们不能纵容学生。
■grandparents often pamper the children; Let's not mollycoddle our students!
祖母经常纵容这个孩子;我们不能纵容学生。
■1.to connive; to cosset; to gratify; to mollycoddle 2.to turn a blind eye; to ride with a loose rein
纵容
■The mollycoddle does no interest in everything.
那个乏味的家伙几乎对什么都不感兴趣。