"coddle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 溺愛
• 過度照顧

Definition

對某人過分關心或溺愛，通常過度保護，不讓他們經歷困難。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於批評過度保護，常形容父母對孩子。常見搭配：“coddle a child”。也可指溫和煮蛋（較少見）。比“spoil”語氣輕一些，但超過一般的關心。

Examples

You shouldn't coddle your kids all the time.

你不應該一直**溺愛**你的孩子。

Some parents coddle their children to protect them from stress.

有些父母會**溺愛**孩子，以保護他們遠離壓力。

She likes to coddle her younger brother.

她喜歡**溺愛**她的弟弟。

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

別再**溺愛**他了——他需要學會自己處理問題。

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

如果你這樣**溺愛**團隊，他們永遠不會進步。

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

小時候生病時，奶奶總會用熱毛毯和湯**呵護**我們。