indulgence
[ɪn'dʌl.dʒənts] noun
countable or uncountable
■when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you 沉溺；放纵•Chocolate is my only indulgence.巧克力是我唯一的嗜好。 •All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work.周末的快乐时光和享受都结束了，我要认真处理一些棘手的工作。 •His health suffered from over- indulgence in (= too much) rich food and drink.过度食用油腻食物和酗酒损害了他的健康。 ⇒ See also self-indulgence
uncountable
■when you allow or do not mind someone's failure or bad behaviour 允许；迁就；纵容•My inability to do needlework was treated with surprising indulgence by my teacher.我不会做针线活，而老师竟然迁就了我，这真令我吃惊。 |