Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #23268
cosset
宠物羔羊
A pet, usually a pet lamb.
- 1.
A pet, usually a pet lamb.
宠物,通常指宠物羊羔。
- 2.
Someone indulged or cosseted.
被溺爱或被宠爱的人。
被宠爱的人；宠儿；宠物,通常指宠物羊羔。；被溺爱或被宠爱的人。；供玩赏的小动物；爱畜
In use
She cosseted her pet cat as if it were a baby, feeding it only the finest treats.
The grandparents cosseted their grandchildren with expensive gifts every time they visited.
Some parents cosset their children so much that they never learn to handle disappointment.
cosset + sb/sth
后常接人，表示过分疼爱。
They cosset their only child.
他们溺爱他们的独生子。
cosset + sb/sth + with + sth
表示用某物宠爱。
She cossets her dog with gourmet treats.
她用美食溺爱她的狗。
sb/sth be cosseted (by sb)
被动形式更常见，表示被宠爱。
The cat is cosseted by the whole family.
这只猫受到全家人的溺爱。
Common mistakes
I like to cosset my dog every day.I like to pamper my dog every day.
将名词cosset误用作动词，中文受'宠爱'影响，但cosset作名词时不可直接做谓语，应改用pamper等动词。
He owns two cosset.He owns two cossets.
cosset是可数名词，复数形式应为cossets，学生常忽略其复数变化。
Connections
Collocations
- cosset lamb
- 宠物羊羔；亲手喂养的羊羔
- She raised a cosset lamb in her kitchen when it was orphaned.那只羊羔成了孤儿时，她在厨房里亲手喂养它。
- the cosset of the family
- 全家的宠儿；被全家人溺爱的人
- As the youngest child, he was the cosset of the family.作为最小的孩子，他是全家的宠儿。
Synonyms
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把羊羔（cosset）抱在膝上宠爱，像照料宠物一样；记住'cosset'就是被宠爱的‘宠儿’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、historical fiction、rural life 该词作名词时比较少见，多用于文学或历史语境，日常口语中不常用。指‘宠物羊羔’或‘被宠爱的人’时带有书面、怀旧或轻微的怜爱色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 posset /ˈpɒsɪt/ 与 cosset /ˈkɒsɪt/ 押韵。basset /ˈbæsɪt/、gusset /ˈɡʌsɪt/、russet /ˈrʌsɪt/ 拼写都以 -sset 结尾，但元音不同；corset /ˈkɔːsɪt/ 与 facet /ˈfæsɪt/ 的元音也不同，注意不要只按拼写判断发音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.