| 单词 | indulge |
| 释义 | indulge (once / 165 pages) v Indulge is a verb that means "to give in to something," like when you indulge your craving for chocolate by eating a big piece of it. The original meaning of indulge is "to treat with unearned favor." That's why it doesn't mean the same as reward. Instead, when you indulge, you enjoy or take part in something just because you want to — like indulging in a celebrity gossip magazine: you know you should be doing something more constructive, but you don't care. When you indulge someone else, you go along with whatever they want to do. WORD FAMILYindulge: indulged, indulgence, indulges, indulging, overindulge+/indulgence: indulgences, nonindulgence, self-indulgence/overindulge: overindulged, overindulgence, overindulges, overindulging USAGE EXAMPLESIn his spare time, such as it is, Okwara indulges his creative side. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Despite the countrywide restrictions, alcohol is easily available, and a large number of Muslims also indulge in it. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) The only person who suffers financially if you indulge in “loafing” – a workplace vice that Taylor saw as theft – is you. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) 1v yield (to); give satisfaction to Syn|Hypo|Hyper gratify, pander humor, humour put into a good mood spreeengage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping sow one's oats, sow one's wild oatslive promiscuously and self-indulgently cater, ply, provide, supply give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance 2v treat with excessive indulgence Syn|Hyper baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil do by, handle, treat interact in a certain way 3v enjoy to excess She indulges in ice cream Syn|Hypo|Hyper luxuriate surfeit indulge (one's appetite) to satiety consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out use up (resources or materials) 4v give free rein to The writer indulged in metaphorical language Hypo wallow devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure |
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