coddle
verb [ T ] uk/ˈkɒd.əl/ us/ˈkɑː.dəl/
(COOK)
(尤指把鸡蛋在稍低于沸点的水中)煮嫩,煮软
to cook food, especially eggs, in water just below boiling temperature
coddled eggs 煨煮的鸡蛋
(PROTECT)
娇养;溺爱;悉心呵护
to protect someone or something too much
The steel industry is coddled by trade protection and massive subsidies. 钢铁产业受到贸易保护和巨额补贴的双重呵护。
Synonyms: baby cossetindulgemollycoddle pamperspoil