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spoon-feed (v.)
[spoon-feed 词源字典]
"to feed (someone) with a spoon," 1610s, from
spoon
(n.) +
feed
(v.). Figurative sense is attested by 1864. Related:
Spoon-fed
.
[spoon-feed etymology, spoon-feed origin, 英语词源]