Word · Frequency #869
babying
娇惯；溺爱；纵容
babying is the present participle of baby.
核心释义
treat someone with excessive care or indulgence
- 1.
过度溺爱
treat with excessive indulgence
过度溺爱；婴孩；[医] 婴儿
用法In use
She always babies her younger brother, tying his shoes and cutting his food.
用法提示：以动词形式使用，表示娇惯、过度呵护
Stop babying him; he needs to learn to do things on his own.
用法提示：以动名词形式使用，表示溺爱的行为
The mechanic babied the old engine, tuning it gently to avoid damage.
用法提示：以过去式形式使用，表示小心呵护
baby sb
及物动词，表示像照顾婴儿般溺爱某人。
She babies her younger brother.
她像对待婴儿一样宠着她弟弟。
baby sb with sth
用某物宠爱某人/某物。
He babies his dog with expensive treats.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- baby somebody
- 娇惯某人；把某人当小孩对待
- She babied her husband as if he were a child.她把丈夫当小孩一样娇惯。
- stop babying me
- 别再宠着我了；别把我当小孩
- Stop babying me, please. I have to learn to deal with this.请别再宠着我了，我得学会自己处理这件事。
- baby the children
- 过度溺爱孩子
- Grandparents often baby the children when they visit.祖父母来访时常常过度溺爱孩子。
- baby a grown man
- 把大人当小孩宠
- Don't baby a grown man; let him take responsibility.别把大人当小孩宠，让他自己承担责任。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把某人当baby一样哄着惯着，就是过度溺爱。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常对话、家庭语境、朋友交流 作为动词表示“娇惯、溺爱”时，通常用于日常口语或非正式场合，比较常见于家人、朋友之间谈论过度照顾或纵容某人；正式写作中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 maybe /ˈmeɪbi/，与 baby /ˈbeɪbi/ 完全押韵。ruby、shabby、hobby 都以 -by 结尾，读作 /bi/，但重读元音不同，所以不押韵。babe 与 baby 开头读音相同，但结尾少了 /i/，不是押韵。lady 重读元音也是 /eɪ/，但结尾辅音不同，只能算近似音。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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