Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #18868
indulgent
纵容的；溺爱的；宽容的
Characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone; lenient or tolerant.
- 1.
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing.
放纵的；纵容的；宽容的；迁就的。
- 2.
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
倾向于顺从他人意愿的
- 3.
tolerant or lenient
宽容或仁慈的
- 4.
being favorably inclined
有好感的
放纵的；纵容的；宽容的；迁就的。；倾向于顺从他人意愿的；宽容或仁慈的；有好感的；宽容
In use
Her indulgent parents allowed her to stay out past midnight.
The teacher was too indulgent with the students, rarely enforcing rules.
An indulgent smile spread across his face as he watched his grandson play.
indulgent grandparents
indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
an indulgent attitude
be indulgent with sb
She is very indulgent with her grandchildren.
她对孙辈非常纵容。
be indulgent in sth
Connections
Collocations
- indulgent parent
- 纵容孩子的父母
- Her indulgent parents let her stay up as late as she wanted.她纵容的父母让她想多晚睡就多晚睡。
- indulgent smile
- 宽容的微笑
- He gave an indulgent smile at the children's silly jokes.听到孩子们愚蠢的笑话，他宽容地笑了笑。
- indulgent attitude
- 纵容的态度；宽容的态度
- The school's indulgent attitude toward late homework made students less responsible.学校对迟交作业的纵容态度让学生们变得不那么有责任心。
- indulgent toward
- 对某人宽容；迁就某人
- She is indulgent toward her grandchildren.她对孙辈们很宽容。
- indulgent lifestyle
- 放纵的生活方式
- After years of an indulgent lifestyle, he decided to adopt a healthier routine.在多年放纵的生活方式之后，他决定采用更健康的作息。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：对方再 dull（迟钝）也一味顺着，就是 indulgent（纵容的）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：parenting、personal relationships、formal writing 该词通常属于中性偏正式用语，多用于描述父母或长辈对孩子的纵容、对他人的迁就，常见于书面表达；日常口语中也会出现，但正式语境中更常见。
Grammar Note
常与介词in或towards连用，表示在某方面放纵或对某人宽容。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -gent 结尾，读音中都有 /dʒənt/，但重音和元音各不相同，因此没有完全押韵。diligent、negligent 重音在首音节；intelligent 重音在第二音节，但元音是 /ɛ/；urgent 重音在首音节且带 /ɜːr/；pungent 的重音在首音节且元音是 /ʌ/，但后面是 /ndʒənt/ 而非 /ldʒənt/。注意拼法相同并不保证读音相同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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