indulgent

英 [ɪn'dʌldʒənt] 美 [ɪn'dʌldʒənt]

adj.纵容的；任性的；宽容的；溺爱的

◉Etymology

“Indulgent”源自拉丁语“indulgentia”，意为“怜悯”或“宽容”。这个词的词根是“indulgere”，意为“沉溺于”或“放纵”，其中“in-”表示“进入”，“-dulgere”表示“放松”或“沉溺”。因此，“indulgent”一词的本义是指允许自己或他人沉溺于某种行为或状态，引申为宽容或放纵的态度。

◉外刊例句

① 《时代周刊》, 2024-10-05

The indulgent parents allowed their children to stay up late every night.

那些纵容孩子的父母允许他们每晚熬夜。

② 《卫报》, 2024-09-15

Her indulgent attitude towards her employees led to a lack of discipline in the 她对员工的宽容态度导致了工作场所纪律的缺失。

◉经典名著

① 《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice）, 简·奥斯汀, 1813

Mr. Bennet’s indulgent behavior towards his daughters often led to tension within the family.

班纳特先生对女儿们的纵容行为经常导致家庭内部的紧张关系。

② 《简·爱》（Jane Eyre）, 夏洛蒂·勃朗特, 1847

Mr. Rochester’s indulgent nature towards his ward made her increasingly spoiled.

罗切斯特先生对他的被监护人的纵容态度使她变得越来越娇纵。

◉Usage Examples

(1) They are indulgent parents.

(2) His character is indulgent.

(3) Mr. Green is indulgent of others' shortcomings.

(4) He is indulgent towards his pupils.

(5) They are indulgent with their children.

(1) 他们对子女很纵容。

(2) 他性格放纵。

(3) 格林先生对他人的缺点总是宽大为怀。

(4) 他对学生很宽容。

(5) 他们溺爱孩子们。

◉Usage Notes

Someone who is self-indulgent gives themselves a lot of treats. Parents who are indulgent cave to every desire their child expresses. Indulgent means lenient, or overly generous.

Indulgent is a word that, here in Puritanical North America, is hard to know how to take. Is it okay to “indulge yourself” as so many spa advertisements suggest? Or is indulgent always associated with excess? You can indulge fantasies of figuring out the answer, or you can give in to an indulgent shrug and move on to another word.

◉Colins

1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]纵容的；宽厚的；溺爱的 If you are indulgent, you treat a person with special kindness, often in a way that is not good for them.

His indulgent mother was willing to let him do anything he wanted.

他母亲很溺爱他，任由他想干什么就干什么。

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Ned smiled at him indulgently.

内德宽容地对他笑了笑。