indulge
indulge 英 [ɪnˈdʌldʒ] 美 [ɪnˈdʌldʒ]
vt. 使沉迷于… vi. 沉溺；放任
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- Indulge is a verb that means "to give in to something," like when you indulge your craving for chocolate by eating a big piece of it.
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- vt. 使沉迷于…
- vi. 沉溺；放任
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1. They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
他们进城去大肆购物。
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2. I indulged myself with a long hot bath.
我尽情享受了一次长时间的热水浴。
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3. The inheritance enabled him to indulge his passion for art.
这笔遗产使他能够尽情投入他热爱的艺术。
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4. She did not believe in indulging the children with presents.
她认为不能惯着孩子们要什么就给什么。
- indulge (v.) formerly also endulge, 1630s, "to grant as a favor;" 1650s, "to treat with unearned favor" (in reference both to persons and desires), a back-formation from indulgence (q.v.), or directly from Latin indulgere "be complaisant, be indulgent, yield; give oneself up to." Related: Indulged; indulging; indulgingly.
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