"coddle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 溺爱
• 过度照顾

Definition

对某人过分关心或溺爱，通常过度保护，不让他们经历困难。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于批评过度保护，常形容父母对孩子。常见搭配：“coddle a child”。还可指温和煮蛋（较少见）。比“spoil”语气轻一些，但超过一般的关心。

Examples

You shouldn't coddle your kids all the time.

你不应该一直**溺爱**你的孩子。

Some parents coddle their children to protect them from stress.

有些父母会**溺爱**孩子，以保护他们远离压力。

She likes to coddle her younger brother.

她喜欢**溺爱**她的弟弟。

Stop coddling him—he needs to learn to handle problems himself.

别再**溺爱**他了——他需要学会自己处理问题。

If you coddle the team this much, they'll never improve.

如果你这样**溺爱**团队，他们永远不会进步。

My grandmother used to coddle us with warm blankets and soup when we were sick.

小时候生病时，奶奶总会用热毛毯和汤**呵护**我们。