单词 | indulgence |
释义 | indulgenceWord family nounindulgenceindulgeradjectiveindulgentadverbindulgentlyverbindulge Christianityin·dul·gence /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ noun 1. [uncountableU]ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingDO the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want 沉溺;放纵;纵容 → self-indulgence at self-indulgent 2 [countableC]ENJOY/LIKE DOING something something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it 嗜好,爱好 An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence. 偶尔喝杯葡萄酒是他唯一的嗜好。 3 [uncountableU] formal willingness to ignore someone’s faults or weaknesses 宽容,包涵 a spirit of indulgence and forgiveness 包容和宽恕的精神 4. [countableC]RRC a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle Ages 〔欧洲中世纪由神父出售的〕赎罪券,赦罪符 Examples from the Corpus indulgence• Swiss chocolate is my only indulgence. |
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