coddle是什么意思,coddle怎么用
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coddle
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📰 外刊例句
The family are said to train their youngsters energetically, but not to coddle princelings who disappoint. 据说这一家族正大力培养年轻一代,却不会娇惯那些让人失望的太子党。
—— 《经济学人》
—— 《纽约时报》
📖 基本释义
[verb] treat in an indulgent or overprotective way
[动词] 以纵容或过度保护的方式对待
💡 深入解读
Coddle 是一个与小站之前推送过的cuddle十分形似的单词,两者只隔第二个字母不同。该词源自拉丁语calidium(热饮、温的酒水),17世纪时可能由名词 caudle (供病人食用的粥汤等热饮)发展而来,作动词表示“用文火煮”,也就是在略低于沸点的水里缓慢而温和地烹调某物,尤其是煮鸡蛋。从这个概念出发,到了1815年后,最早于英国作家简·奥斯汀的长篇小说《爱玛》(Emma)中,开始用 coddle 引申表示“悉心照料、娇养、娇惯、溺爱”,常作贬义词使用,主要指以纵容或过度的关心、体贴、照顾或保护等方式对待某人,
比如:
She coddled her sole son madly.她对她的独子过于溺爱。
The warders' union has been denouncing the government for coddling prisoners.狱警联盟一直谴责政府姑息犯人。
📚 名著用例
“My dear Isabella,”—exclaimed he hastily—“pray do not concern yourself about my looks. Be satisfied with doctoring and coddling yourself and the children, and let me look as I chuse.” “我亲爱的伊沙贝拉,”他连忙惊叹道,“请你别为我的模样担心。仔细照料你自己和孩子们吧,让我随意决定自己的模样好了。”
— 出自《19世纪英国小说家简·奥斯汀(Jane Austen)创作的著名长篇小说《爱玛》( Emma )。》
🔍 同近义词
- humour: comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be
- cosset: care for and protect in an overindulgent way
- pamper: indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil

