English Dictionary

spoon-feed

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈspunˌfid/

動詞

To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon. / To overly pamper or indulge someone, so that they do not act or think for themselves.

日本語の意味

スプーンを使って食事を補助する、特に幼児や高齢者に対して行う行為。 / 過保護に接することで、本人が自ら考えたり行動したりしなくなるようにする行為。

Every evening, she would spoon-feed her grandfather until he finished his soup.

毎晩、彼女は祖父がスープを飲み終えるまでスプーンで食べさせていた。

意味（1）

To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.

意味（2）

To overly pamper or indulge someone, so that they do not act or think for themselves.

I can help you with your homework, but you must understand the concept, because I will not spoon-feed you.

意味（3）

To give in an overly pampering way, so that they do not act or think for themselves.

What do you mean I don't know? I'm practically spoon-feeding you the answer!

意味（4）

To explain in simple words; to explain in words of one syllable; to spell out. (To explain or give information in as simple a manner as possible.)

spoon-feeds （ present singular third-person ）

spoon-feeding （ participle present ）

spoon-fed （ participle past ）

spoon-fed （ past ）