单词 | indulgence |
释义 | indulgence indulgence /ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/ noun F0 [C or U] an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you: » Chocolate is my only indulgence.» All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work.» His health suffered from over-indulgence in (= too much) rich food and drink.→ SEE ALSO SELF-INDULGENCE(Cf. ↑self-indulgence) (self-indulgent)Thesaurus+: ↑Pleasure and happinessF0 [U] an occasion when you allow or do not mind someone's failure or bad behaviour: » My inability to do needlework was treated with surprising indulgence by my teacher.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating someone well |
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