dote

动词 dote:

1. be foolish or senile due to old age
2. shower with love; show excessive affection for

1. Parents who dote on their only child.
   过分溺爱独生子女的父母
2. Parents often dote on their youngest child.
   父母通常宠爱最小的孩子。

dote

v.intr.（不及物动词）
dot.ed,dot.ing,dotes
To show excessive love or fondness:
过分溺爱：表现出过分的疼爱或喜爱：
例句：
parents who dote on their only child.See Synonyms at like
过分溺爱独生子女的父母参见 like

来源：
Middle English doten
中古英语 doten

【引伸】
dot.er
n.（名词）