dote

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GRE

v. be foolish or senile due to old age
v. shower with love; show excessive affection for

vi. 昏聩, 溺爱

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

dote 并没有明显的词根词缀，但可以与“dot”联想，表示小点，爱护的情感像小点一样细腻。

例句

1. She loves to dote on her grandchildren every weekend.

她每个周末都喜欢宠爱她的孙子孙女。

2. Parents often dote on their first child more than the others.

父母通常对他们的第一个孩子比其他孩子更宠爱。

3. He tends to dote on his dog, buying it fancy toys and treats.

他对他的狗非常宠爱，给它买花哨的玩具和零食。