Dandle
['dænd(ə)l] or ['dændl]
解釋/意思:
(verb.) pet; 'the grandfather dandled the small child'.
(verb.) move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees.
克利福德整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.
(v. t.) To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.
(v. t.) To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
埃文編輯
同義詞及近義詞:
v. a. [1]. Dance, toss up and down.[2]. Fondle, caress, pet, amuse with trifles, play with.
校對:托妮
解釋/意思:
v.t. to play with: to fondle or toss in the arms as a baby.
手打:胡里奥
例句/造句/用法:
- The old troopers were glad to recognize their ancient officer and dandle the little colonel. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Then out came my poor young master, whom I had dandled on my knee, and confessed it all to me. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- And this, said he, dandling my hands up and down in his, as he puffed at his pipe,--and this is the gentleman what I made! 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- The man sat down with him, dandling him on his knee as tenderly as any woman; the two little girls took their places one on each side. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
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