coddling

His parents coddle him too much; he never learns to do things himself.

他的父母太溺爱他了，他从来学不会自己做事情。

用法提示：这里coddle表示过度溺爱，是及物动词，后接被溺爱的对象him。

The coach refused to coddle the players, insisting they train hard.

教练拒绝娇惯球员，坚持让他们刻苦训练。

用法提示：coddle在此处意为娇惯、纵容，否定形式表示不迁就，宾语是the players。

She tends to coddle her dog, giving it treats all the time.

她倾向于溺爱她的狗，总是给它零食。

用法提示：coddle后接her dog，表示对宠物过分宠爱，常用于日常语境。