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dandle vt. 抱著逗弄,寵,嬌養 抱著逗弄,寵,嬌養 dandle v 1: move ( a baby) up and down in one' s arms or on one' s knees 2: pet; " the grandfather dandled the small child" Dandle \ Dan" dle\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Dandled}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Dandling}.] [ Cf. G. d[ aum] ndeln to trifly, dandle, OD. & Prov. G. danten, G. tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to trifly.] 1. To move up and down on one' s knee or in one' s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. [ 1913 Webster] Ye shall be dandled . . . upon her knees. -- Is.? [ 1913 Webster] 2. To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet. [ 1913 Webster] They have put me in a silk gown and gaudy fool' s cap; I as ashamed to be dandled thus. -- Addison. [ 1913 Webster] The book, thus dandled into popularity by bishops and good ladies, contained many pieces of nursery eloquence. -- Jeffrey. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Captains do so dandle their doings, and dally in the service, as it they would not have the enemy subdued. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster]
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