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overprotective

/oh-ver-pruh-tek-tiv/US // ˌoʊ vər prəˈtɛk tɪv //

过度保护,过分保护,过于保护,保护过度

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : unduly protective.

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Examples

  • So instead of trying to be overprotective and close-minded, which could push Charlie away, she chooses to equip her daughter to handle different circumstances.

  • People sometimes complain that modern moms and dads are too nervous and overprotective, and that “back in our day,” parenting was a more relaxed and hands-off endeavor.

  • Possibly like Tao Lin, Paul is the coddled favorite of a loving, overprotective mother.

  • A white paper sign on the wall seems to speak of overprotective modern parents and only acquired irony after the arrest.

  • The Underground Man is full of overprotective mothers who will do anything to safeguard their errant sons.

  • I am not only convinced that this competition is healthy, but would venture to say that overprotective mothering does more damage.