Word
self-indulgence
自我放纵；任性；纵欲
excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own personal desires and needs above all others
- 1.
Excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own personal desires and needs above all others.
过度放纵自己的欲望和需要。
过度放纵自己的欲望和需要。；放纵；任性；[法] 自我放纵
In use
After a long week of work, she allowed herself the self-indulgence of a whole box of chocolates.
His constant self-indulgence in luxury items led to financial trouble.
A little self-indulgence now and then is not harmful, but too much can be problematic.
self-indulgence in [sth]
表示在某方面的放纵，后接名词或动名词。
His self-indulgence in rich foods led to health problems.
他在美食上的放纵导致了健康问题。
[be] a form of self-indulgence
用于描述某种行为是自我放纵的表现。
Spending hours on video games can be a form of self-indulgence.
花几个小时玩电子游戏可能是一种自我放纵。
[be] given to self-indulgence
固定短语，表示倾向于或习惯于放纵。
She was not given to self-indulgence, preferring a simple life.
她不喜欢自我放纵，更喜欢简朴的生活。
Common mistakes
He is a self-indulgence person.He is a self-indulgent person.
self-indulgence 是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用形容词 self-indulgent。
He self-indulges too much.He is too self-indulgent.
英语中 self-indulgence 是名词，没有动词形式；应使用形容词 self-indulgent 与系动词搭配。
Connections
Confusing words
- self-gratification
- 自我满足 · self-indulgence 强调过度放纵欲望，常含负面；self-gratification 中性，指满足自身需求或欲望，不一定过度。
- selfishness
- 自私 · self-indulgence 侧重行为上的放纵；selfishness 侧重品格上的自私、不顾他人。
- indulgence
- 放纵，纵容 · self-indulgence 是自我放纵，主体是自己；indulgence 可指对他人的纵容或自己的放纵，范围更广。
Word family
- self-indulgent
- 自我放纵的；纵欲的 · adj.
- self-indulgently
- 自我放纵地；纵欲地 · adv.
- indulgence
- 放纵；沉溺 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但有时可用复数形式表示多种自我放纵行为。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.