"mollycoddles" in Chinese (Simplified)
溺爱过度照顾
Definition
对某人过分温和或细心,给予比实际需要更多的保护或照顾,常常使其变得依赖或软弱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于负面语境,指责对某人(尤其是孩子或员工)过度照顾或溺爱。属于较正式或老派用语,经常出现在育儿或管理讨论中。常见搭配:“mollycoddle children”(溺爱孩子)。
Examples
She mollycoddles her son, never letting him play outside alone.
她**溺爱**儿子,从不让他独自出去玩。
The teacher mollycoddles the students by giving them too much help.
老师**过度照顾**学生,给他们太多帮助。
If you mollycoddle your dog, it will never learn to behave.
如果你**溺爱**你的狗,它永远学不会规矩。
Stop mollycoddling him—he needs to make mistakes to learn.
别再**溺爱**他了——他需要通过犯错来学习。
Some bosses mollycoddle their staff, which can hurt productivity.
有些老板**过分照顾**员工,这可能影响工作效率。
He thinks modern parents mollycoddle their children too much.
他认为现代父母**过度溺爱**孩子。