[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]纵容的;宽厚的;溺爱的 If you are indulgent, you treat a person with special kindness, often in a way that is not good for them.
His indulgent mother was willing to let him do anything he wanted.
他母亲很溺爱他,任由他想干什么就干什么。
indulgently
Ned smiled at him indulgently.
内德宽容地对他笑了笑。
Oxford
in·dul·gent/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt; NAmEɪnˈdʌldʒənt/adjective1( usually disapproving) tending to allow sb to have or do whatever they want 纵容的;放纵的◆indulgent parents纵容子女的父母◆an indulgent smile迁就的微笑☞see also
self-indulgent
2willing or too willing to ignore the weaknesses in sb/sth 宽容的;过于宽厚的SYN
patient
◆to take an indulgent view of sth宽宏大量地看待某事▶in·dul·gent·ly/ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli; NAmEɪnˈdʌldʒəntli/adverb◆to laugh indulgently宽容地笑in·dul·gent/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt; NAmEɪnˈdʌldʒənt/in·dul·gent·ly/ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli; NAmEɪnˈdʌldʒəntli/
LDC
indulgentin‧dul‧gent /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/ adjective
Collocations
willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is not good for them: toys bought by their indulgent grandparents—indulgently adverb
WDF
indulgent
[ɪnˈdʌldʒənt]
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溺爱的(33%),纵容的(29%),宽容的(29%),任性的(9%)
adj.放纵的;宽容的;任性的
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