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单词 featherbed
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featherbed
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WORD FAMILY
featherbed: featherbedded, featherbeds
USAGE EXAMPLES
Stars Hollow is not just a safety net, it’s a giant, fluffy featherbed.
New York Times(Nov 23, 2016)
“The program has also become a kind of featherbed for parents who might have, in the past, considered redshirting their children.”
Los Angeles Times(Jul 26, 2016)
Shots fired/boot in from Johnny Cleary here: “Given the Lords pitch was a featherbed and should be ignored, Smith has been bloody hopeless here!
The Guardian(Aug 07, 2015)
1
n a mattress stuffed with feathers
Syn|Hyper
feather bed
mattress
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
2
v treat with excessive indulgence
Syn|Hyper
baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
do by, handle, treat
interact in a certain way
3
v hire more workers than are necessary
Hyper
employ, engage, hire
engage or hire for work
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