indulgent

英 [ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt]      美 [ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt]
  • adj. 放纵的;宽容的;任性的
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1. Greek dolikhos "long" (PIE base *dlonghos-, see long) => dolicho- / dolich- / dulg- "long".
2. in- "in" + dulg- "long" + -ent.
3. literally "be long-suffering, allow long enough for".
indulgent 放纵的,纵容的

来自indulgent,纵容,放纵。

indulgent (adj.)
c. 1500, from Latin indulgentem (nominative indulgens), present participle of indulgere (see indulgence). Related: Indulgently.
1. Why give publicity to this self-indulgent, adolescent oaf?
为什么要宣传报道这个行为任性、青春期未满的白痴呢?
2. To buy flowers for myself seems wildly self-indulgent.
为自己买花似乎太放纵自己了。
3. to take an indulgent view of sth
宽宏大量地看待某事
4. He was an indulgent father, ever ready to provide new clothes.
他是个溺爱的父亲, 随时乐意给孩子买新衣服.
5. We shouldn't be indulgent towards his mistakes.
不应该姑息他的错误.