cocker
cocker — 名詞
1. a small to medium dog with droopy ears that hang beside its face, short legs, an
可卡犬
耳朵長而下垂、毛髮柔絲的小型犬
a small to medium dog with droopy ears that hang beside its face, short legs, and silky wavy fur; usually called a cocker spaniel in full.
Saira chose a black cocker from the litter because it followed her everywhere.
Saira 從那一窩小狗裡挑了一隻黑色可卡犬，因為牠到哪兒都跟著她。
common pattern: choose / get / buy + a cocker
Every morning Andrés brushed the long ears of his golden cocker before breakfast.
每天早上，Andrés 會先幫他那隻金色可卡犬梳理長耳朵，再去吃早餐。
The vet said the cocker had an ear infection and needed weekly cleaning.
獸醫說那隻可卡犬耳朵發炎了，需要每週清潔一次。
Two muddy cockers ran across the kitchen floor and jumped onto the sofa.
兩隻沾滿泥巴的可卡犬從廚房地板跑過去，跳上了沙發。
At the dog show in Birmingham, the winning cocker had perfectly groomed silky fur.
在伯明罕的狗展上，得獎的可卡犬有著梳理得完美無瑕的絲滑毛髮。
- cocker spaniel
the full, more formal name for the same breed
- spaniel
broader category that includes cockers, springers, and other related breeds
文法句型
a cocker
cocker spaniel
用法筆記
Almost always short for 'cocker spaniel'; the full form is more common in formal or written contexts. The breed name comes from hunting birds called woodcocks.
常見錯誤
cocker — 動詞
1. to give someone, especially a child, far too much comfort, attention, or whateve
溺愛；嬌寵
過度寵愛，使人變得軟弱或任性
to give someone, especially a child, far too much comfort, attention, or whatever they want, so that they become weak or selfish.
Grandma Nellie cockered the twins with sweets and bedtime stories every single night.
Nellie 奶奶每天晚上都用糖果和床邊故事溺愛那對雙胞胎。
transitive: cocker + person
Tariq complained that his younger brother had been cockered since the day he was born.
Tariq 抱怨說，他的弟弟從出生那天起就一直被嬌寵著。
passive: be cockered
Aunt Mireille cockered her young nephews with daily chocolates and new toys.
Mireille 阿姨每天用巧克力和新玩具嬌寵她年幼的姪子們。
The old novel describes how the prince was cockered by nurses, tutors, and a doting mother.
那本舊小說描述了那位王子如何被保母、家庭教師和一位慈愛的母親寵壞。
- pamper
more common; neutral, often suggests pleasant treatment without strong negative judgement
- spoil
most common everyday verb; implies the person becomes worse in character
- indulge
to give in to someone's wishes; can be positive or mildly negative depending on context
- coddle
to overprotect from difficulty or discomfort; very close to 'cocker' but more current
- neglect
to fail to give needed care or attention
- discipline
to train through clear rules rather than soft treatment
文法句型
cocker someone
be cockered
用法筆記
Quite rare in modern English; 'pamper', 'spoil', or 'indulge' is far more natural in everyday speech. Encountered mainly in older literature or formal writing about child-rearing.