cosset
verb [ T ] uk/ˈkɒs.ɪt/ us/ˈkɑː.sɪt/ -t- or -tt-
宠爱,疼爱;溺爱
to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from anything unpleasant
Children sometimes need to be cosseted. 孩子是需要疼爱的。
disapproving The country has been cosseted (= too protected) by the government for so long that people have forgotten how to take responsibility for themselves. 长久以来,这个国家一直受到政府的过度保护,人们已经忘了自己该如何承担责任。
Synonyms: baby coddle (PROTECT)indulgemollycoddle pamperspoil