featherbed

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



双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

  1. a mattress stuffed with feathers

      Synonym:    feather bed

    verb

    1. hire more workers than are necessary

      1. treat with excessive indulgence
        1. grandparents often pamper the children
        2. Let's not mollycoddle our students!

        Synonym:    pampercossetcockerbabycoddlemollycoddlespoilindulge