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featherbed

英['feðəbed] 美['feðəˌbed]
  • v. 任闲职;实施限产超雇;以政府津贴资助
  • adj. 限产超雇的
featherbedded featherbedded featherbedding featherbeds

详细释义

Noun:
  1. a mattress stuffed with feathers

Verb:
  1. treat with excessive indulgence;

    "grandparents often pamper the children"
    "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

  2. hire more workers than are necessary

双语例句

1. A well-designed suspension system can offer a featherbed ride regardless of the conditions of the road.
一个设计良好的悬挂系统可以提供一个闲职骑不管道路条件。

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2. Not sure what to wear when you emerge from your featherbed in fancy pajamas? You're already (at least half) dressed!
早晨穿着绚烂的睡衣从大床中苏醒,你都已经穿戴好啦!

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3. A blizzard had developed on Christmas eve, and I had snuggled into a featherbed to keep warm, praying that I would get just a little something for Christmas.
在那种艰苦的年代里,我根本不敢奢望能得到什么圣诞礼物。圣诞节前夜里刮了一场暴风雪,我蜷缩在羽毛褥床取暖,心理暗暗盼着自己能得到哪怕一点点的圣诞节礼物。

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4. A blizzard had developed on Christmas eve, and I had snuggled into a featherbed to keep warm, praying that I would get just a little something for Christmas.
在那种艰苦的年代里,我根本不敢奢望能得到什么圣诞礼物。圣诞节前夜里刮了一场暴风雪,我蜷缩在羽毛褥床取暖,心理暗暗盼着自己能得到哪怕一点点的圣诞节礼物。

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