indulge
英 [ɪn'dʌldʒ]
美 [ɪn'dʌldʒ]
- vt. 滿足；縱容；使高興；使沉迷於…
- vi. 沉溺；滿足；放任
助記提示
1. 淫妲己 => 商紂王沉迷於淫妲己的酒色之中，看過封神榜的都知道。
2. 隱打機 => 打飛機上癮了。
3. in- + -dulge ( dull => dulge ): 割掉一個l 後就不再乏味，所以縱情於.
中文詞源
indulge 沉湎，放縱回構自indulgence,愛好，縱容。
英文詞源
- indulge
- indulge: [17] The -dulg- of indulge may be related to such words as Greek dolikhós and Russian dólgij, meaning ‘long’. In that case Latin indulgēre, the immediate source of the English word, may to begin with have signified ‘allow long enough for’. Its only recorded senses, however, are the same as those of modern English indulge.
- indulge (v.)
- 1630s, "to grant as a favor;" 1650s, of both persons and desires, "to treat with unearned favor;" a back-formation from indulgence, or else from Latin indulgere "to be complaisant." Related: Indulged; indulging.
雙語例句
- 1. Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine.
- 她隻是偶爾才喝杯紅酒，讓自己享受一下。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. You can indulge yourself without spending a fortune.
- 你不必花大把錢就可以好好犒勞一下自己。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
- 他們進城去大肆購物。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. I never indulge children with plenty of pocket money.
- 我從不放任子女,給他們大量零用錢.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. It is sometimes necessary to indulge a sick child.
- 遷就一個生病的小孩有時是必要的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》