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coddled

/ˈkɒdld/ /ˈkɑːdld/

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verb

娇生惯养, 呵护备至。

To treat gently or with great care.

Examples :

"The little bird, having fallen from its nest, was coddled by the children who kept it warm and fed it until it could fly again. "

小鸟从巢里掉了下来，孩子们对它呵护备至，把它捂暖，喂它食物，直到它能再次飞翔。

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verb

煨，慢炖

To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.

Examples :

"She coddled the eggs in hot water for a soft, delicate yolk. "

她用热水煨鸡蛋，这样蛋黄才会又嫩又滑。

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verb

娇生惯养，溺爱。

To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

Examples :

"The parents coddled their only child, preventing him from learning any responsibility by always solving his problems for him. "

这对父母娇生惯养他们的独生子，总是替他解决问题，导致他无法学会承担任何责任。

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