“娇养”常见的英文表达有 “spoil”（侧重于过度宠爱、溺爱，使其养成不良习惯或变得任性） 、“coddle”（强调过分地悉心照料、呵护，通常有过度保护意味） 以及 “bring up in luxury/pamper”（侧重于在优渥环境中养育、娇惯）。以下为具体例句：
Spoil：
Don't spoil your child by giving him everything he wants. 不要孩子要什么就给什么，把他惯坏了。
Coddle：
Her parents coddled her so much that she couldn't handle any criticism. 她父母对她过分呵护，以至于她无法承受任何批评。
Bring up in luxury/pamper：
She was brought up in luxury and never knew the meaning of hard work. 她从小娇生惯养，根本不知道什么是辛苦劳作。
Some parents pamper their children too much, which is not good for their growth. 一些父母过于娇惯孩子，这对他们的成长不利。