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dote on/upon sb/sth
表示过分喜爱、溺爱；upon 较正式，口语中多用 on。
She dotes on her younger sister and always spoils her.
她非常宠爱妹妹，总是把她惯坏。
溺爱；宠爱；过分喜爱
dotes — third person singular of dote
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溺爱；宠爱；过分喜爱
to love or admire someone so much that you ignore their faults; to show excessive affection
She dotes on her younger sister and always spoils her.
她非常宠爱妹妹，总是把她惯坏。
常与 on/upon 连用，如 dote on sb.
因年老而变得糊涂或衰老
be foolish or senile due to old age
溺爱；过分喜爱
shower with love; show excessive affection for
dote
Base
原形
dotes
3rd person
第三人称单数
doting
-ing
现在分词
doted
Past
过去式
doted
Past participle
过去分词
She dotes on her grandchildren.
她溺爱她的孙子孙女。
He doted on his wife for years.
他多年来一直溺爱他的妻子。
They are doting on their new puppy.
他们正在溺爱他们的新小狗。
dote on 是常见搭配
Grandparents often dote on their grandchildren, buying them gifts and treats.
祖父母常常溺爱孙辈，给他们买礼物和零食。
She doted on her little dog, taking it for walks three times a day.
她溺爱她的小狗，每天带它散步三次。
The doting mother always prepares her son's favorite meals.
这位溺爱的母亲总是准备儿子最喜欢的饭菜。
表示过分喜爱、溺爱；upon 较正式，口语中多用 on。
She dotes on her younger sister and always spoils her.
她非常宠爱妹妹，总是把她惯坏。
此义指因年老而心智衰退，不接宾语；现代英语中较少见，常见于文学或旧时用法。
The old man is beginning to dote.
这位老人开始变得老糊涂了。
Not this
The grandmother dotes her little granddaughter.
Use this
The grandmother dotes on her little granddaughter.
dote 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语；表示“溺爱、过分喜爱某人”时必须用 dote on/upon somebody，介词 on 不能省略。
Not this
She is dote on her son.
Use this
She dotes on her son.
dote 是动词而不是形容词，不能放在 be 动词后作表语；谓语应直接用动词形式 dotes on，因此要删去 is。
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宠爱某人；溺爱某人
She dotes on her little brother.
她非常宠爱她的小弟弟。
被某人宠爱；受到某人溺爱
The puppy is doted on by the whole family.
这只小狗深受全家人宠爱。
溺爱孩子的父亲/母亲
As doting parents, they gave in to every demand.
作为溺爱孩子的父母，他们对任何要求都会让步。
宠爱，溺爱某人
She dotes on her grandchildren and is always giving them treats.
她非常宠爱孙辈，总是给他们好吃的。
我溺爱自己，我有如此多的自我，全都那么甘美。
She dotes on her grandchildren and always buys them presents.
她溺爱孙辈，总是给他们买礼物。
可是爱着双眼所鄙弃之物的，是我的心；它无视所见，仍甘愿溺爱。
Despite his mistakes, she doted on him and saw only his good qualities.
尽管他犯了错，她还是溺爱他，只看到他的优点。
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联想 dote 里的 dot：老人颤巍巍地在孙辈额头点个点，宠溺到极点，也透着老糊涂。
语域：mixed 常见场景：family relationships、literary or historical writing、description of caring relationships dote 作“溺爱、宠爱”讲时，通常与 on/upon 连用，多用于家人、恋人等亲密关系，口语和书面语都常见；作“因年老而糊涂”讲则比较古旧，多出现在文学或历史叙述中。
这些词都与 dote (/dəut/) 押韵，都读 /əu/ + /t/：note、vote、wrote、quote、boat、coat。注意拼写不同：-ote（note, vote, wrote, quote）和 -oat（boat, coat）。小心形近词 dot (/dɒt/) 的元音完全不同；dose (/dəus/) 元音相同但结尾是 /s/，不押韵。
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