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单词 spoon-fed
释义

spoon-feed

verb

ˈspün-ˌfēd How to pronounce spoon-feed (audio)
spoon-fed ˈspün-ˌfed How to pronounce spoon-feed (audio) ; spoon-feeding

transitive verb

1
: to feed by means of a spoon
2
a
: to present (information) so completely as to preclude independent thought
spoon-feed material to students
b
: to present information to in this manner

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

spoon-fed

verb

past tense of spoon-feed
as in hand-fed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hand-fed
  • force-fed
  • underfed
  • overfed
  • refed
  • fattened
  • surfeited
  • filled
  • fed
  • battened
  • reprovisioned
  • messed
  • catered
  • regaled
  • feasted
  • nurtured
  • dined
  • waited
  • banqueted
  • nourished
  • sustained
  • served
  • boarded
  • provisioned
  • victualed
  • victualled
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