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Indulgent ɪnˈdʌldʒənt ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli Indulgently Good In·Dul·Gent Adjective In·Dul·Gent·Ly

Being "indulgent" means being kindly or lenient, often to the point of spoiling someone. It can also mean being too willing to overlook faults.

Being "indulgent" means being kindly or lenient, often to the point of spoiling someone. It can also mean being too willing to overlook faults.

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Collins
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/ɪndʌ̱lʤ(ə)nt/
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[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。

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  • Ned smiled at him indulgently.

    内德宽容地对他笑了笑。


Oxford in·dul·gent / ɪnˈdʌldʒənt ; NAmE ɪnˈdʌldʒənt / adjective 1 ( 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
2 willing 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 ; NAmE ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli / adverb to laugh indulgently 宽容地笑
in·dul·gent / ɪnˈdʌldʒənt ; NAmE ɪnˈdʌldʒənt / in·dul·gent·ly / ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli ; NAmE ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli /
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 grandparentsindulgently adverb
WDF

indulgent

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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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