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单词 mollycoddle
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mol•ly•cod•dle /ˈmɑliˌkɑdəl/USA pronunciation   v., -dled, -dling, n. 

    v. [~ + object]
    1. to spoil (someone) by treating him or her like a baby:They mollycoddle that boy.

    n. [countable]
    1. one who is spoiled, pampered, or coddled.

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    mol•ly•cod•dle  (mol′ē kod′l),USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. 
    n. 
    1. a man or boy who is used to being coddled;
      a milksop.

    v.t. 
    1. to coddle;
      pamper.
    • Molly + coddle 1825–35
    mol′ly•cod′dler, n. 
      • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . spoil, indulge, cosset.

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    mollycoddle /ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdəl/ vb
    1. (transitive) to treat with indulgent care; pamper
     n
    1. a pampered person
    Etymology: 19th Century: from molly² + coddle

    ˈmollyˌcoddler n
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