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indulgent

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·dul·gent /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/ adjective  KINDwilling to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is not good for them 〔尤指对孩子〕溺爱的,纵容的,放纵的 toys bought by their indulgent grandparents 溺爱孩子的()祖父母买的玩具indulgently adverb
in·dul·gent adjectiveChineseSyllable


indulgent
indulgent /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/ adjective
willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is not good for them:
    toys bought by their indulgent grandparents
—indulgently adverb


in·dul·gentBrE /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/ 🔊 adjective(usually disapproving) tending to allow sb to have or do whatever they want 纵容的;放纵的indulgent parents纵容子女的父母an indulgent smile迁就的微笑   see also self-indulgent willing or too willing to ignore the weaknesses in sb/sth 宽容的;过于宽厚的 SYN patient to take an indulgent view of sth宽宏大量地看待某事 in·dul·gent·ly BrE /ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli/ 🔊 adverbto laugh indulgently宽容地笑