c. 1600, "boil gently," probably from caudle "warm drink for invalids" (c. 1300), from Anglo-French caudel (c. 1300), ultimately from Latin calidium "warm drink, warm wine and water," neuter of calidus "hot," from calere "be warm" (see calorie). Verb meaning "treat tenderly" first recorded 1815 (in Jane Austen's "Emma"). Related: Coddled; coddling.
例文
1. This is also a small mouth opening to codddle the broken hand.
これも子供の頃から口を開けて手を伸ばしてきた甘やかさが壊れている。
2.Discouraging words for those who believe that a college 's job is to educate,not coddle .
学校の役割は溺愛ではなく教育だと思っている人にとって、このような話は本当にがっかりします。
3.Teach him gently,World,but don 't coddle him,because only the test of fine steel.