
spoiling
词源
源自中古英语spoil(en),来自古法语espoillier,最终源于拉丁语spoliare,意为掠夺或剥夺。
verb
❶ 指过度溺爱或纵容某人,导致其性格或行为变坏,常见于父母对孩子或宠物的教育方式。
“She is spoiling her child by giving him everything he wants.”
(她溺爱孩子,要什么给什么。)
“Stop spoiling the dog with too many treats.”
(别再用太多零食宠坏狗狗了。)
❶ 指破坏某物的质量、状态或体验,使其失去原有的价值或乐趣。
“The rain spoiled our picnic plans.”
(下雨破坏了我们的野餐计划。)
“Leaving milk out too long will spoil it.”
(牛奶放太久会变质。)
noun
❶ 指过度纵容或溺爱的行为,通常会导致负面结果。
“The spoiling of children can lead to behavioral problems.”
(溺爱孩子可能导致行为问题。)
“Her constant spoiling made the cat very demanding.”
(她的持续溺爱让猫咪变得很挑剔。)
常见短语
spoiling for a fight — 形容某人急切想打架或挑起争端的状态,带有强烈的挑衅意味。
“After drinking, he was spoiling for a fight with anyone.”
(喝酒后,他见谁都想打架。)
spoiling the surprise — 指提前泄露惊喜内容,破坏他人精心准备的惊喜效果。
“She almost spoiled the surprise by mentioning the party.”
(她提到派对差点泄露了这个惊喜。)