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单词音标:

【音标】 ['k?dl]

汉语翻译

vt. 娇养, 溺爱, 用文火煮(蛋)

词型变化:

名词:coddler 动词过去式:coddled 过去分词:coddled 现在分词:coddling 第三人称单数:coddles 

英语解释:

动词 coddle:

  1. treat with excessive indulgence
    同义词:pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
  2. cook in nearly boiling water

例句:

  1. He'll need to be coddled after his illness.
    他病後需要悉心照料。

详细解释:


cod.dle

v.tr.(及物动词)
cod.dled,cod.dling,cod.dles
To cook in water just below the boiling point:
用文火煮:在恰低于沸点的水中煮:
例句:
coddle eggs.
煮鸡蛋

To treat indulgently; baby.See Synonyms at pamper
溺爱地对待;纵容参见 pamper

来源:
Possibly alteration of caudle
可能为 caudle的变化

【引伸】
cod.dler
n.(名词)