lenient

'li:njәnt

雅思GRE Collins 1

s. not strict
s. characterized by tolerance and mercy

a. 宽大的, 温和的, 慈悲为怀的
[法] 宽大的, 仁慈的

Collins 星级

15,286

BNC 频率

16,056

使用频率

lenient 由词根 leni-（意味宽容、温和）和后缀 -ent（表示形容词）构成。可以联想到“宽容的”或“宽松的”。

例句

1. The teacher was lenient with the students who were late to class.

老师对那些上课迟到的学生很宽容。

2. My parents are usually lenient when it comes to my curfew.

我的父母在我的宵禁方面通常很宽松。

3. The judge gave a lenient sentence because it was the defendant's first offense.

法官判处了一个宽松的刑罚，因为这是被告的第一次犯罪。