featherbed ['feðəbed]

英汉解释

vi. 担任闲职
vt. 使任闲职；以政府津贴资助
adj. 任闲职的；要求限产超雇的

同义词

n. feather bed
v. cocker，coddle，cosset，indulge

参考例句

1. HAVE REFERRED to various union make-work and featherbed practices.
前面我已经提到了工会“制造工作机会”和“限产超雇”的种种做法。
2. God becomes man becomes fish becomes barnacle goose becomes featherbed mountain.
天主变成人，人变成鱼，鱼变成黑雁，黑雁又变成堆积如山的羽绒褥垫。
3. A blizzard had developed on Christmas Eve, and I had snuggled into a featherbed to keep warm, praying that I would get just a little something for Christmas.
圣诞节除夕，一场暴风雪来临了，我只好紧紧依偎在带有羽绒床垫的床上，祈祷自己会得到一个小小的圣诞礼物。

英英解释

n.
  1. a mattress stuffed with feathers
  2. treat with excessive indulgence
  3. hire more workers than are necessary

网络释义

featherbed
任闲职; 担任闲职; 使担任闲职; 担任闲职的;