doting
doting — 形容詞
1. giving someone warm, loving attention in a way that can make you overlook their
溺愛的
疼愛過頭而看不見缺點的
giving someone warm, loving attention in a way that can make you overlook their weaknesses.
Liam's doting grandmother still packs him fruit before every train ride.
Liam 那位溺愛他的祖母，每次搭火車前都還會幫他裝水果。
doting + family noun
The film shows a doting father cheering at every school concert.
那部電影裡，一位溺愛孩子的父親每場學校音樂會都大聲喝采。
Eshe gave the puppy a doting smile even after it chewed the sandal strap.
那隻小狗咬壞涼鞋帶後，Eshe 還是對牠露出溺愛的笑容。
Defne's doting uncle kept praising the drawing to every visitor.
Defne 那位溺愛她的叔叔，逢人就誇那幅畫。
- adoring
focuses on strong admiration as well as love
- affectionate
warmer and more neutral, without the idea of excess
- indulgent
emphasizes letting someone get away with too much
文法句型
doting + family noun
a doting look
用法筆記
Usually describes a parent, grandparent, partner, or other close relative. It often carries a mild suggestion that the affection is so strong that the person becomes uncritical.
doting — 動詞
1. to keep giving someone a great deal of loving attention, often more than is sens
溺愛
一味給某人很多疼愛
to keep giving someone a great deal of loving attention, often more than is sensible.
Christopher is doting on the baby so much that everyone laughs.
Christopher 一直在溺愛那個嬰兒，大家看了都笑了。
be doting on + person
Ritu kept doting on the toddler and ignored the broken crayons.
Ritu 一直溺愛那個小孩，連蠟筆斷了都不管。
After the reunion, Naoko spent the whole afternoon doting on the grandson.
重聚之後，Naoko 整個下午都在溺愛那個孫子。
Lotte keeps doting on the old cat although it scratches the sofa.
Lotte 一直在溺愛那隻老貓，儘管牠會抓沙發。
文法句型
be doting on + person
keep doting on + person
用法筆記
This verb normally takes 'on' or 'upon' before the person or animal receiving the affection. Distinguish from the adjective sense: the adjective describes a person's character, while this sense describes the act of showing that excessive affection.