indulgent
英 [ɪn'dʌldʒ(ə)nt]
美 [ɪn'dʌldʒənt]
TEM4
1. Greek dolikhos "long" (PIE base *dlonghos-, see long) => dolicho- / dolich- / dulg- "long".
2. in- "in" + dulg- "long" + -ent.
3. literally "be long-suffering, allow long enough for".
- indulgent (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Latin indulgentem (nominative indulgens), present participle of indulgere (see indulgence). Related: Indulgently.
- 1. Why give publicity to this self-indulgent, adolescent oaf?
- 为什么要宣传报道这个行为任性、青春期未满的白痴呢？
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. To buy flowers for myself seems wildly self-indulgent.
- 为自己买花似乎太放纵自己了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. to take an indulgent view of sth
- 宽宏大量地看待某事
来自《权威词典》
- 4. He was an indulgent father, ever ready to provide new clothes.
- 他是个溺爱的父亲, 随时乐意给孩子买新衣服.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. We shouldn't be indulgent towards his mistakes.
- 不应该姑息他的错误.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
