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溺爱, 过分喜爱
to show excessive love or fondness toward someone or something
- She dotes on her pet cat, showering it with affection.
她溺爱她的宠物猫，对它倾注了大量的感情。
- Grandparents often dote on their grandchildren, spoiling them with treats.
祖父母经常溺爱他们的孙子孙女，用零食宠坏他们。
- He dotes on his girlfriend, constantly buying her gifts and complimenting her.
他溺爱他的女朋友，经常给她买礼物并赞美她。
- Despite its flaws, she dotes on her old car, refusing to replace it.
尽管有缺陷，她还是溺爱她的旧车，拒绝更换它。
- She dotes on her best friend, always being there for her through thick and thin.
她溺爱她最好的朋友，无论顺境还是逆境都一直陪伴在她身边。
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to be mentally weak or foolish, often as a result of old age
- The old man began to dote, forgetting familiar faces and places.
- She doted on trivial matters, a sign of her advanced age.
- As he grew older, he started to dote and repeat the same stories constantly.
- Critics said the professor's late writings showed signs of doting.
- He had begun to dote, wandering the house aimlessly.