柯林斯詞典indulgence /?n?d?ld??ns/ (indulgences) 1. N-VAR Indulgence means treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing. 縱容 The king's indulgence toward his sons angered the business community. 國王對孩子們的縱容激怒了商界。 返回 indulgence劍橋詞典[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable , especially more than is good for you 沉溺；放縱 Chocolate is my only indulgence. 巧克力是我唯一的嗜好。 All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work . 周末的快樂時光和享受都結(jié)束了，我得認真處理一些棘手的工作。 His health suffered from over- indulgence in (= too much) rich food and drink . 過度食用油膩食物和酗酒損害了他的健康。 也見 self-indulgence (self-indulgent) [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] an occasion when you allow or do not mind someone's failure or bad behaviour 允許；遷就；縱容 My inability to do needlework was treated with surprising indulgence by my teacher . 我不會做針線活兒，而老師竟然遷就了我，這真令我吃驚。 返回 indulgence