indulgence
英 [ɪn'dʌldʒ(ə)ns]
美[ɪn'dʌldʒəns]
- n. 嗜好；放纵；纵容；沉溺
考试真题
- But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence ( ' , 放纵 ) and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental ease.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- They do deserve such indulgences.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
- "Idleness is not just a vacation, an indulgence or a vice; It is as indispensable to be brain as vitamin D is to the body...[idleness] is, paradoxically, necessary to getting any work done," he argues.
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双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He prayed to be saved from self-indulgence.
- 他祈祷自己能从自我放纵中摆脱出来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. to lead a life of indulgence
- 过着放纵的生活
来自《权威词典》
- 4. She allowed herself only a few moments'indulgence in self - pity.
- 她只许自己自哀自怜了几分钟.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin.
- 经常沉溺于恶习导致了他的毁灭.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》