剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - indulgence
indulgence
/ɪn'dʌl.dʒənts/
noun
[C or U]
* when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you
沉溺；放纵
1. Chocolate is my only indulgence.
巧克力是我唯一的嗜好。
2. All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work.
周末的快乐时光和享受都结束了，我要认真处理一些棘手的工作。
3. His health suffered from over- indulgence in (= too much) rich food and drink.
过度食用油腻食物和酗酒损害了他的健康。
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柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - indulgence
/ɪn'dʌl.dʒənts/
noun
[C or U]
* when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you
沉溺；放纵
1. Chocolate is my only indulgence.
巧克力是我唯一的嗜好。
2. All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work.
周末的快乐时光和享受都结束了，我要认真处理一些棘手的工作。
3. His health suffered from over- indulgence in (= too much) rich food and drink.
过度食用油腻食物和酗酒损害了他的健康。
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柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - indulgence
indulgence ★☆☆☆☆
1.N-VAR 可变名词纵容;迁就 Indulgence means treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing.
The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community...
国王对儿子们的纵容令商界恼火。
For a moment he allowed himself the indulgence of examining his feelings for her...
有那么一会儿他让自己沉下心来仔细分析一下对她的感情。
The car is one of my few indulgences.
汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。
牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - indulgence
indulgence
in·dul·gence / in5dQldVEns / noun1. [U] (usually disapproving) the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing sb to have or do whatever they want
沉溺；放纵；纵容:
to lead a life of indulgence
过着放纵的生活
Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and canned drinks.
避免食用过多的甜食和罐装饮料。
There is no limit to the indulgence he shows to his grandchildren.
他无度地溺爱娇惯孙子孙女。
2. [C] something that you allow yourself to have even though it is not essential
嗜好；爱好；享受:
The holiday was an extravagant indulgence.
那个假期是一次奢华的享受。
⇨ see also self-indulgence at self-indulgent
3. [U] (formal) willingness to ignore the weaknesses in sb / sth
宽容；包涵
SYN patience :
They begged the audience's indulgence.
他们恳求观众包涵。
in·dul·gence / in5dQldVEns / noun1. [U] (usually disapproving) the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing sb to have or do whatever they want
沉溺；放纵；纵容:
to lead a life of indulgence
过着放纵的生活
Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and canned drinks.
避免食用过多的甜食和罐装饮料。
There is no limit to the indulgence he shows to his grandchildren.
他无度地溺爱娇惯孙子孙女。
2. [C] something that you allow yourself to have even though it is not essential
嗜好；爱好；享受:
The holiday was an extravagant indulgence.
那个假期是一次奢华的享受。
⇨ see also self-indulgence at self-indulgent
3. [U] (formal) willingness to ignore the weaknesses in sb / sth
宽容；包涵
SYN patience :
They begged the audience's indulgence.
他们恳求观众包涵。
牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - indulgence
indulgence noun
1. having whatever you want
• ADJECTIVE excessive | pure, sheer guilty of sheer ~ | personal | sexual
• PREPOSITION ~ in She allowed herself only a few moments' ~ in self-pity.
• PHRASES a life of ~
2. sth you allow yourself
• ADJECTIVE private | small | occasional
• VERB + INDULGENCE allow yourself As a relief from work she allowed herself a few small ~s.
3. acceptance of change to the normal way of doing sth
• VERB + INDULGENCE ask, beg, crave, request, seek He begged the audience's ~ to read some passages from his latest book. | grant He attacked the ~ granted to religious dissenters.
1. having whatever you want
• ADJECTIVE excessive | pure, sheer guilty of sheer ~ | personal | sexual
• PREPOSITION ~ in She allowed herself only a few moments' ~ in self-pity.
• PHRASES a life of ~
2. sth you allow yourself
• ADJECTIVE private | small | occasional
• VERB + INDULGENCE allow yourself As a relief from work she allowed herself a few small ~s.
3. acceptance of change to the normal way of doing sth
• VERB + INDULGENCE ask, beg, crave, request, seek He begged the audience's ~ to read some passages from his latest book. | grant He attacked the ~ granted to religious dissenters.
新牛津英语同义词词典 - indulgence
indulgence
noun
1 he squandered his money on the indulgence of all his desires
SATISFACTION , satisfying, gratification, gratifying, fulfilment, fulfilling, satiation, appeasement, assuagement, quenching, slaking; accommodation.
-opposite(s):DENIAL .
2 he took exercise as an antidote to excess indulgence
SELF-GRATIFICATION , self-indulgence, overindulgence, intemperance, immoderation, immoderateness, dissipation, dissolution, dissoluteness, debauchery, excess, excessiveness, lack of restraint, prodigality, extravagance, decadence, pleasure-seeking, wantonness, lack of self-control;rare sybaritism.
-opposite(s):MODERATION .
3 they viewed sleep as an indulgence
EXTRAVAGANCE , luxury, treat, comfort, non-essential, extra, frill.
-opposite(s):NECESSITY .
4 her indulgence left him spoilt
PAMPERING , coddling, mollycoddling, cosseting, babying, mothering, nannying; spoiling, humouring, catering to someone's every whim; partiality.
5 his parents view his lapses with indulgence
TOLERANCE , forbearance, compassion, humanity. compassion, kindness, understanding, sympathy, liberalness, liberality, forgiveness, leniency, lenience, clemency, mercy, mercifulness.
-opposite(s):SEVERITY .
noun
1 he squandered his money on the indulgence of all his desires
SATISFACTION , satisfying, gratification, gratifying, fulfilment, fulfilling, satiation, appeasement, assuagement, quenching, slaking; accommodation.
-opposite(s):
2 he took exercise as an antidote to excess indulgence
SELF-GRATIFICATION , self-indulgence, overindulgence, intemperance, immoderation, immoderateness, dissipation, dissolution, dissoluteness, debauchery, excess, excessiveness, lack of restraint, prodigality, extravagance, decadence, pleasure-seeking, wantonness, lack of self-control;
-opposite(s):
3 they viewed sleep as an indulgence
EXTRAVAGANCE , luxury, treat, comfort, non-essential, extra, frill.
-opposite(s):
4 her indulgence left him spoilt
PAMPERING , coddling, mollycoddling, cosseting, babying, mothering, nannying; spoiling, humouring, catering to someone's every whim; partiality.
5 his parents view his lapses with indulgence
TOLERANCE , forbearance, compassion, humanity. compassion, kindness, understanding, sympathy, liberalness, liberality, forgiveness, leniency, lenience, clemency, mercy, mercifulness.
-opposite(s):
词源记忆 - indulgence
indulgence 嗜好，爱好，纵容
in-, 进入，使；-dulge, 长的，长时间的，来自PIE→*del, 长，词源同long, play, pledge。其原义为长时间的从事于某事，爱好，嗜好，后词义贬义化，引申词义沉湎，沉溺，放纵。
in-, 进入，使；-dulge, 长的，长时间的，来自PIE→*del, 长，词源同long, play, pledge。其原义为长时间的从事于某事，爱好，嗜好，后词义贬义化，引申词义沉湎，沉溺，放纵。