indulgent
英 [?n'd?ld?(?)nt]
美 [?n'd?ld??nt]
助記提示
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".
中文詞源
indulgent 放縱的，縱容的來自indulgent,縱容，放縱。
英文詞源
- indulgent (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Latin indulgentem (nominative indulgens), present participle of indulgere (see indulgence). Related: Indulgently.
雙語例句
- 1. Why give publicity to this self-indulgent, adolescent oaf?
- 為什么要宣傳報道這個行為任性、青春期未滿的白癡呢？
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. To buy flowers for myself seems wildly self-indulgent.
- 為自己買花似乎太放縱自己了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. to take an indulgent view of sth
- 寬宏大量地看待某事
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. He was an indulgent father, ever ready to provide new clothes.
- 他是個溺愛的父親, 隨時樂意給孩子買新衣服.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. We shouldn't be indulgent towards his mistakes.
- 不應該姑息他的錯誤.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》