pampering
present participle ofpamper
| 单词 | pampering |
| 释义 | pampering present participle ofpamper pamper verb[T] uk/ˈpæm.pər/us/ˈpæm.pɚ/to give someonespecialtreatment, making thatpersonascomfortableaspossibleand giving them whatever theywant: She pampers herdogwiththefineststeakandsalmon. Why not pamper yourself after a harddaywithahotbathscentedwithoils? Synonyms babyinformal coddle(PROTECT) cosset indulge mollycoddleinformalmainlydisapproving spoil Treating someone well
Examplesofpamperingpampering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It also increasespamperingand protectiveness to a level well above that directed to their healthy siblings. From theCambridge English Corpus I mention that to show the remorseless hatred for us of these men whom we arepamperingat the present moment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They want appreciation; they do not wantpampering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, it may be said to require a littlepampering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not requirepampering, but they deserve more consideration and courtesy and kindlier treatment by public officials than they have received. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I protest against the idea that has been voiced in some newspapers that we are going along the road towardspamperingprisoners. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So let us have no more howls about "pamperingthe council tenants". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I fail to see why we should be eternally cossetting andpamperingthe motor trade, which is largely responsible for much of our present difficulties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I also think that thispamperingis responsible, to a great extent, for the increasing crime to-day; but that is beside the point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Earlier this week she invited me to meet carers attending apamperingsession. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Decency has become an excuse forpampering, laxity and even for licence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 None of this money is being wasted inpamperingthese people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Democracy does not consist inpamperingthe lazy or the irresponsible to the deprivation of the serious-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not a question ofpamperingone clever boy or girl and having their pictures in all the papers, and having £4 or £5 prizes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How much more public money is to be spent onpamperingbureaucrats at the expense of productive industry? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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