indulge

spoil, indulge

动词 indulge:

1. give free rein to
2. yield (to); give satisfaction to
   同义词：gratify, pander
3. enjoy to excess
   同义词：luxuriate
4. treat with excessive indulgence
   同义词：pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil

1. She indulges his every whim.
   她对他的怪念头有求必应。
2. He indulged his children too much.
   他太纵容他的孩子们了。
3. He no longer indulged himself in smoking.
   他不再过度吸烟了。
4. It pleased me to indulge her wishes.
   放手满足她的欲望，使我感到高兴。

in.dulge

v.（动词）
in.dulged,in.dulg.ing,in.dulg.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To yield to the desires and whims of, especially to an excessive degree; humor.
迁就，纵容：尤指过分地受欲望和幻想的支配；迁就

To yield to; gratify:
满足：顺从于愿望；满足：
例句：
indulge a craving for chocolate.
满足对巧克力的渴望

To allow (oneself) unrestrained gratification:
沉溺于：让（自己）无限制地满足：
例句：
indulged herself with idle daydreams.See Synonyms at pamper
让自己沉溺于徒劳的白日梦中参见 pamper

To grant an ecclesiastical indulgence or dispensation to.
特赦：给予宗教的豁免或特赦
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To indulge oneself.
纵容：纵容自己
To engage or take part, especially freely or avidly:
肆意从事：参与，尤指尽情地或自由自在地参加或参与：
例句：
indulged in outrageous behavior; indulged in all the latest fads.
肆意地作出粗暴的行为；纵情享受最新时尚

来源：
Latin indulgôre
拉丁语 indulgôre

【引伸】
indulg.er
n.（名词）