indulgence

in'dʌldʒәns

英文释义

n. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
n. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
n. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

中文翻译

n. 沉溺, 放纵, 嗜好
[法] 宽容, 纵容, 赎罪券

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记忆技巧

indulgence 可以拆分为前缀 in-（表示“向内”或“否定”）和词根 dulge（来自拉丁语 indulgere，意为“放纵、满足”）。整体意思指的是一种放纵或满足的状态。

例句

1. She allowed herself an indulgence of chocolate cake on her birthday.
她在生日那天允许自己享用一块巧克力蛋糕作为放纵。
2. The weekend trip was a nice indulgence after a long week of work.
这个周末的旅行是在漫长工作周后的一个不错的放纵。
3. His indulgence in video games often keeps him from finishing his homework.
他沉迷于电子游戏常常导致他无法完成作业。

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