indulgent

英 [ɪn'dʌldʒənt] 美 [ɪn'dʌldʒənt]

• adj. 纵容的；任性的；宽容的；溺爱的

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 纵容的，溺爱的，放纵的
2. 宽容的，宽大的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ;

   "indulgent grandparents"
   

2. tolerant or lenient;

   "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"
   "too soft on the children"
   "they are soft on crime"
   

3. being favorably inclined;

   "an indulgent attitude"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. They are indulgent parents.
   他们对子女很纵容。
2. We shouldn't be indulgent towards his mistakes
   不应该姑息他的错误。
3. His character is indulgent.
   他性格放纵。
4. Mr. Green is indulgent of others' shortcomings.
   格林先生对他人的缺点总是宽大为怀。
5. He is indulgent towards his pupils.
   他对学生很宽容。
6. They are indulgent with their children.
   他们溺爱孩子们。

经典引文

• He came along in a generation that was fed so much sugar and cream by indulgent parents.

  出自： E. Caldwell

• He followed her look, and laughed quietly, with indulgent resignation.

  出自： D. H. Lawrence

词汇搭配

• self-indulgent 放纵的
• indulgent parents 溺爱孩子的父母...

近反义词

【近义词】

• tolerant 宽容的
• benevolent 仁慈的
• fatherly 父亲的
• forgiving 宽容的
• lenient 宽大的
• compassionate 有同情心的
• permissive 放任的
• kind 亲切的
• generous 慷慨的
• easygoing 随和的
• understanding 理解
• forbearing 有耐心的
• soft 柔软的

【反义词】

• nonindulgent 精确的