Word
self-indulgence
/ˈselfinˈdʌldʒəns/
noun
自我放纵；任性；纵欲
核心释义
excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own personal desires and needs above all others
- 1.
过度放纵自己的欲望和需要。
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。；放纵；任性；[法] 自我放纵
用法In use
After a long week of work, she allowed herself the self-indulgence of a whole box of chocolates.
用法提示：这里self-indulgence作为名词，表示‘自我放纵’的行为，指允许自己过度享受巧克力。
His constant self-indulgence in luxury items led to financial trouble.
用法提示：self-indulgence作名词，指‘放纵’的习惯，尤其指在奢侈品上的无节制消费。
A little self-indulgence now and then is not harmful, but too much can be problematic.
用法提示：self-indulgence作为抽象名词，泛指‘自我放纵’的概念，强调适度与过度的对比。
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
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
词族Word family
- self-indulgent
- 自我放纵的；纵欲的 · adj.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明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。
一起学习词形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。
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