"dote on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 宠爱
• 溺爱

Definition

对某人表现出很多爱和关心，常常是过度的，通常是因为非常喜欢他们。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

略带正式或文学色彩，多指对孩子、家人或宠物过度宠爱。常见搭配为“dote on someone”。不要与“dotty”混淆（意为“有点疯狂”）。

Examples

Grandparents often dote on their grandchildren.

祖父母经常**宠爱**孙子孙女。

She really dotes on her cats.

她真的很**宠爱**她的猫。

He dotes on his young daughter.

他非常**疼爱**他的小女儿。

Everyone could see how much she doted on her new puppy.

大家都能看出她有多**宠爱**她的新小狗。

He dotes on his wife, buying her flowers every week.

他每周都给妻子买花，真的很**宠爱**她。

I think my parents dot on my little brother more than me.

我觉得我的父母比起我更**宠爱**我弟弟。