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indulgences

UK //ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns.ɪz//US //ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns.ɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'indulgentia',意为‘宽容’或‘纵容’,后通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指放纵自己享受快乐或奢侈的行为,通常指偶尔的自我奖赏或过度享受。

“She allowed herself small indulgences like chocolate on weekends.”

(她允许自己在周末享受一些小小的放纵,比如吃巧克力。)

“His vacation was full of indulgences, from fine dining to spa treatments.”

(他的假期充满了放纵,从高级餐饮到水疗护理。)

❶ 在宗教语境中,特指天主教的赎罪券,信徒通过购买获得罪过的赦免。

“In the Middle Ages, the sale of indulgences was a controversial practice.”

(中世纪时,赎罪券的销售是一种有争议的做法。)

“Martin Luther strongly opposed the church's trade in indulgences.”

(马丁·路德强烈反对教会买卖赎罪券。)

同义词:treats, luxuries, pleasures, splurges, excesses

常见短语

guilty indulgences — 指那些让人感到内疚但仍忍不住享受的奢侈或快乐行为。

“Eating a whole pizza by myself is one of my guilty indulgences.”

(独自吃一整张披萨是我的一种内疚的放纵。)