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

• The car is one of my few indulgences.
  汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。
• 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。
• With dedicated rooms for wine, work-outs and watching films these days, it was only a matter of time before one of those other great indulgences in life-shoes-also commanded bespoke accommodation.
  如今随着专用酒室、健身室和电影室的出现，人们在生活中沉湎的其它爱好之一鞋子也必将拥有单独住宿，这只是个时间问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• You've earned a few indulgences.
  这些小享受是你用努力赚来的。
• 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。
• One, as with indulgences, is to assuage guilt.
  其一，就像纵欲一般，是为了减轻罪恶。