| 词汇 | pampering |
| 释义 | pampering present participle ofpamper pamper verb[ T ] uk /ˈpæm.pər/ us /ˈpæm.pɚ/ to give someone special treatment, making that person as comfortable as possible and giving them whatever they want: 细心照顾，精心护理;纵容，娇惯 She pampers her dog with the finest steak and salmon.她给她的狗吃上好的牛排和鲑鱼，太娇惯了。 Why not pamper yourself after a hard day with a hot bath scented with oils?一天辛苦工作下来为什么不善待一下自己，在散发着精油芳香的水里泡个热水澡呢？ Synonyms babyinformal coddle(PROTECT) cosset indulge mollycoddleinformal mainly disapproving spoil Treating someone well allowance be spoilt for choiceidiom coddle cosset do as you would be done byidiom do someone proudidiom make mollycoddle mother non-exploitative nurture overindulge proud respect see someone rightidiom smother spoil spoil someone rottenidiom spoiled treat Related wordpampered Examples of pamperingpampering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It also increases pampering and protectiveness to a level well above that directed to their healthy siblings. I mention that to show the remorseless hatred for us of these men whom we are pampering at the present moment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They want appreciation; they do not want pampering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, it may be said to require a little pampering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not require pampering, but they deserve more consideration and courtesy and kindlier treatment by public officials than they have received. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I protest against the idea that has been voiced in some newspapers that we are going along the road towards pampering prisoners. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So let us have no more howls about "pampering the council tenants". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I fail to see why we should be eternally cossetting and pampering the motor trade, which is largely responsible for much of our present difficulties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I also think that this pampering is responsible, to a great extent, for the increasing crime to-day; but that is beside the point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Earlier this week she invited me to meet carers attending a pampering session. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Decency has become an excuse for pampering, laxity and even for licence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 None of this money is being wasted in pampering these people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Democracy does not consist in pampering the lazy or the irresponsible to the deprivation of the serious-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not a question of pampering one clever boy or girl and having their pictures in all the papers, and having £4 or £5 prizes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How much more public money is to be spent on pampering bureaucrats at the expense of productive industry? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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