indulgences

英 [ɪnˈdʌldʒənsɪz]

美 [ɪnˈdʌldʒənsəz]

n.  沉溺; 放纵; 纵容; 嗜好; 爱好; 享受; 宽容; 包涵
indulgence的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 纵容;迁就
  Indulgencemeans treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing.
  1. The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community...
     国王对儿子们的纵容令商界恼火。
  2. For a moment he allowed himself the indulgence of examining his feelings for her...
     有那么一会儿他让自己沉下心来仔细分析一下对她的感情。
  3. The car is one of my few indulgences.
     汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。

双语例句

• Analysts say that, like the oft-quoted "lipstick index," rising chocolate sales show that when Americans are cutting their spending elsewhere, they feel more entitled to small indulgences.
  分析人士称，就像常常提到的“口红效应”，巧克力销量的不断上升表明当人们削减其它开支时，会觉得更有理由小小地奢侈一下。
• When women can't afford pricier indulgences, Lauder mused, lipstick offers a cheaper compromise.
  兰黛发现，当女性囊中羞涩的时候，口红便成为相对便宜的好东西。
• Mrs Pennington allowed herself small indulgences.
  彭宁顿太太让自己消受一些小小嗜好。
• She abandoned them under a delusion,'he answered;` picturing in me a hero of romance, and expecting unlimited indulgences from my chivalrous devotion.
  “她是在一种错觉下放弃那些的，”他回答，“把我想象成一个传奇式的英雄，希望从我的豪侠气概的倾心中得到无尽的娇宠。
• Instead, just forgive yourself for any indulgences, and get back on your healthy eating plan.
  不要这样，原谅你这一次的放纵，然后继续你的健康饮食计划。
• Preventing such indulgences is cited by many schools as a reason for banning computers in freshmen dorms.
  许多大学之所以禁止大一新生在宿舍中使用电脑，就是为了防止网瘾。
• While the treasure of indulgences is deservedly most acceptable, because it makes the last to be first.
  不要这样，谅解你这一次的放荡，然后持续你的健康饮食打算。
• It might be an idea to detox after the indulgences of Christmas
  圣诞节一番放纵之后排排毒或许是个不错的主意。
• Indulgences were normally conditional on venerating a relic, performing some religious practice, or making a gift.
  免罪罚通常以崇拜圣物、从事一些宗教活动或施舍钱物为条件。
• A medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences.
  中世纪靠卖印有罗马教皇图象的纸来收集钱财的牧师、传教士。