featherbed
英
美
adj. 任闲职的; 〈美〉要求(或同意)限产超雇的;因限产超雇而产生的
v. 〈美〉使实施限产超雇; 娇养,溺爱; 用政府津贴资助
现在分词:featherbedding 过去式:featherbedded 第三人称单数:featherbeds 过去分词:featherbedded
COCA.39811
英英释义
noun
- a mattress stuffed with feathers
verb
- hire more workers than are necessary
- treat with excessive indulgence
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
双语例句
- God becomes man becomes fish becomes barnacle goose becomes featherbed mountain.
天主变成人,人变成鱼,鱼变成黑雁,黑雁又变成堆积如山的羽绒褥垫。 - A blizzard had developed on Christmas eve, and I had snuggled into a featherbed to keep warm, praying that I would get just a little something for christmas.
圣诞节前夜里刮了一场暴风雪,我蜷缩在羽毛褥床取暖,心理暗暗盼着自己能得到哪怕一点点的圣诞节礼物。