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

英英释义

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

词汇搭配

• featherbed soldier 干轻活的士兵...

近反义词

【近义词】

• cosset 宠爱
• indulge 迁就
• baby 婴儿
• cocker 西班牙长耳猎犬...
• feather bed 羽毛铺盖
• pamper 纵容
• coddle 娇养
• mollycoddle 溺爱
• spoil 宠坏