in·dul·gent
adjective/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
- (usually disapproving) tending to allow somebody to have or do whatever they want
纵容的；放纵的 - indulgent parents
纵容子女的父母 - an indulgent smile
迁就的微笑 - Mothers tend to be less indulgent towards daughters.
母亲对女儿往往不太宽容。 - She was usually very indulgent with him.
平时她对他非常纵容。
- indulgent parents
- willing or too willing to ignore the weaknesses in somebody/something
宽容的；过于宽厚的 - to take an indulgent view of something
宽宏大量地看待某事
- to take an indulgent view of something
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin indulgent- ‘giving free rein to’, from the verb indulgere.