pamper
pamper — verb
1. to look after a person or animal in a way that goes beyond ordinary kindness — b
to look after a person or animal in a way that goes beyond ordinary kindness — buying them little luxuries, doing things for them they could do themselves, and saying yes to almost every wish.
Grandma pampered the twins with hot cocoa, fluffy blankets, and bedtime stories every Friday night.
pamper + somebody + with + nouns
After the long flight, Lina pampered herself with a bubble bath and a face mask.
reflexive: pamper oneself with [treat]
The hotel staff pampered every guest, leaving fresh fruit and warm towels in each room.
Marcus warned that pampering the puppy too much would make him bark for treats all day.
On her birthday, the children pampered their mother with breakfast in bed and homemade cards.
- spoil
very close in meaning, but 'spoil' more strongly suggests the recipient becomes badly behaved as a result
- indulge
more formal; focuses on saying yes to wishes rather than physical comforts
- coddle
stresses over-protection from hardship, often used disapprovingly of parents
- cosset
British, slightly literary; emphasises wrapping someone in soft care
文法句型
pamper + somebody
pamper + oneself
用法筆記
Object is usually a person or pet, never an abstract thing. Often carries a mildly negative tone when the recipient is an adult or a pet — suggesting they are being made soft or demanding by the over-care.