| 释义 |
dote /dəʊt/
vi.
1. (因年老)智力衰退，昏聩
She began to dote right after her 91st birthday. 她一过91岁生日就开始头脑胡涂了。
2. 溺爱，过分喜爱(on,upon)
Her father dotes on her too much for her own good. 她的父亲溺爱她，这反而对她无益。
A: Do you like music? B: Oh, yes, I dote on music. 甲：你喜欢音乐吗? 乙：是啊，我太爱音乐了。
Children doted on him, and he would play with them and tell them stories. 孩子们十分喜欢他，他也总是和他们一起玩，给他们讲故事。
3. 〈方〉(树木)腐朽
[<ME doten<? MD: be childish] |