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

• This could be made available by the pope through indulgences, by which the soul was "let-off" a certain period in purgatory.
  教皇可以通过免罪罚来支取，这样灵魂在炼狱里获救了一段时间。
• 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。
• One, as with indulgences, is to assuage guilt.
  其一，就像纵欲一般，是为了减轻罪恶。
• There aren't too many moms I know who don't rank chocolate among their favorite indulgences.
  我认识的妈妈们当中，很少人不把巧克力列为她喜欢的零食。
• This in turn leads to more mistrust and unrest at the club as the constant revolution of indulgences and whims continues.
  这依次导致了俱乐部内部更多的不信任和不安，于是持续的放任和反复无常继续着。
• 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。
• Thus those indulgence preachers are in error who say that a man is absolved from every penalty and saved by papal indulgences.
  如此，那些豁免人罪罚的牧者说，一个人是因教皇的赦罪而从一切惩罚中被赦免并得拯救，这样说是错误的。
• 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。
• On the other hand, the treasure of indulgences is naturally most acceptable, for it makes the last to be first.
  在另一方面，自然是最珍惜的宽容接纳，因为它可以使得上一次。
• Mrs Pennington allowed herself small indulgences.
  彭宁顿太太让自己消受一些小小嗜好。