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单词 doting
释义
dotedote /dəʊt $ doʊt/ verb Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdote
Origin:
1100-1200 Perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch doten ‘to be stupid’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
dote
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydote
he, she, itdotes
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydoted
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave doted
he, she, ithas doted
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad doted
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill dote
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have doted
Continuous Form
PresentIam doting
he, she, itis doting
you, we, theyare doting
PastI, he, she, itwas doting
you, we, theywere doting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been doting
he, she, ithas been doting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been doting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be doting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been doting
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Gloria had an old Studebaker that her doting father had given her.
  • I was born six months later and immediately became the darling of my doting grandmother.
  • No doubt the woman thought him a concerned, doting husband.
  • On my advanced age, I dote.
  • Telbis-Preis developed a secret friendship with the diplomats, who would often dote over her young son, Nicolae.
  • This is typical of the celebrity worship sites erected by doting fans.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto like someone a lot and care about them
to love someone in your family, so that you care a lot about what happens to them, and you want them to be happy: · I really believed that my parents didn't love me.· He loved his stepdaughter as if she were his own child.
if people are close , they enjoy being together and they know and understand each other's feelings and thoughts: · My sister and I used to argue a lot, but now we're very close.· We have always been a close family.close to: · I'm still very close to my parents.
to like someone very much, especially after spending a long time with them and getting to know them: · I'm very fond of my sister's children.· All teachers have children that they are particularly fond of.· We were all very fond of Mr Edwards.
to feel love and concern for someone: · She thinks we're interfering but we're only doing it because we care.· Buy her some flowers to show her you really care.care about: · I'm very lucky to have a husband, family and friends who care about me.· Of course I care about Kirsty - that's why I want to help her.
to love someone very much and feel proud of them: · Branwell Bronte adored his sister Anne.· She adores her grandchildren and is always buying them presents.
to love and admire someone very much: · He worshipped his elder brother.worship the ground somebody walks on (=love someone very much, even if they behave badly): · In Susie's eyes he can do no wrong - she worships the ground he walks on.
to love someone very much and be very loyal to them or spend all your time with them: · He is a good man, devoted to his wife and children.
to love someone, especially someone younger than you, very much and show this by your actions: · He'd do anything for his children - he really dotes on them.· She obviously dotes on her grandson.· You should visit your aunt more often, you know how she dotes on you all.
to love and respect someone so much that they are very important in your life: · We all thought the world of Isaac and were devastated when he died.· He thinks the world of his uncle.
showing that you love someone
someone who is affectionate shows that they are very fond of another person by the way they behave towards them, for example by holding or kissing them: · She's a very affectionate child.· He gave me an affectionate hug and then left.
something that is romantic gives you a feeling of love for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife etc - use this about places, or things people do or say: · We went for a lovely romantic walk by the lake.· Paris is such a romantic city.· I've always thought it would be so romantic to be serenaded.
behaving in a way that shows that you love someone, especially a member of your family: · Her husband was loving and supportive throughout her long illness.· She was a devoted wife and a very loving mother.
involving strong feelings of sexual love: · She longed to have a mad, passionate affair with him.· As they got to know each other better, their love grew deeper and more passionate.
loving and gentle, especially because you are concerned about someone: · When she spoke, her voice was full of tender concern.· Fleury saw an expression of tender devotion come over his father's face.tender loving care: · I was feeling rather fragile, and in need of tender loving care.
spending all your time thinking about someone you love, especially someone who does not love you: · He knew he was behaving like a lovesick teenager.
very loving and loyal towards someone: · With the support of his devoted wife, he carried on writing until the age of 73.· They remained devoted friends for many years.
: doting mother/grandparent/husband etc a mother, grandparent etc that shows that they love someone, especially someone younger, by paying them a lot of attention: · The doting grandmother smiled and chatted about how well the boy was doing at school.· She managed to find a rich and doting husband for herself.
informal expressing your love for someone in a way that other people think is silly: · It is possible to love someone without going all gooey over them.· We ended up sitting next to a lovey-dovey couple.
dote on/upon somebody phrasal verb to love someone very much, and show this by your actions:  Everyone doted on Sally, the only girl in the family.—doting adjective [only before noun]:  a doting parent—dotingly adverb
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