'indulge' 的定义
词形 3rd person singular present tense indulges
, present participle indulging
, past tense, past participle indulged
1. 动词
If you indulge in something or if you indulge yourself, you allow yourself to have or do something that you know you will enjoy.
[Also VERB]2. 动词
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indulge in British English
动词
1. (when intr, often foll by in)
to indulge a desire for new clothes
to indulge in new clothes
3. (transitive)
he liked to indulge himself in his favourite pastime
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indulger (inˈdulger) 名词
indulgingly (inˈdulgingly)
副词
indulge 的词源
C17: from Latin indulgēre to concede, from -dulgēre, probably related to Greek dolikhos long, Gothic tulgus firm
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不及物动词
SYNONYMY NOTE: indulge implies a yielding to the wishes or desires of oneself or another, as because of
a weak will or an amiable nature; humor suggests compliance with the mood or whim of another [they humored the dying man]; pamper implies overindulgence or excessive gratification; spoil emphasizes the harm done to the personality or character by overindulgence or excessive
attention [grandparents often spoil children]; baby suggests the sort of pampering and devoted care lavished on infants and connotes
a potential loss of self-reliance [because he was sickly, his mother continued to baby him]4.
to give way to one's own desires; indulge oneself (in something)
OPPOSITES: discipline, restrain
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indulger (inˈdulger)
名词
indulge 的词源
L indulgere, to be kind to, yield to < in- + base prob. akin to Gr dolichos, long & Goth tulgus, firm
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indulge in American English
(ɪnˈdʌldʒ) (verb -dulged, -dulging)
非及物动词
1. (often fol. by in)
to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will
Dessert came, but I didn't indulge
They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees
及物动词
SYNONYMS 3. pamper, favor. See humor.4. (usually fol. by in)
to allow (oneself) to follow one's will
to indulge oneself in reckless spending
5. Commerce
to grant an extension of time, for payment or performance, to (a person, company, etc.) or on (a bill, note, etc.)
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indulger 名词
indulgingly
副词
indulge 的词源
[1630–40; ‹ L indulgēre to be lenient (toward), accede, take pleasure (in)]包括 的例句
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英式英语: indulge
VERB /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
If you indulge in something or if you indulge yourself, you allow yourself to have or do something that you know you will enjoy.
Only rarely will she indulge in a bar of chocolate.
- 美式英语: indulge /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
- 巴西葡萄牙语: satisfazer
- 简体中文: 纵容
- 欧洲西班牙语: satisfacer
- 法语: se permettre
- 德语: sich gönnen
- 意大利语: concedersi il piacere
- 日语: ふける
- 韩语: 탐닉하다
- 欧洲葡萄牙语: satisfazer
- 西班牙语: satisfacer
- 泰语: เอาใจ, ตามใจ, ทำตามใจตัวเอง, ปล่อยตัวเพลิดเพลิน
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