indulgences

英 [ɪnˈdʌldʒənsɪz]

美 [ɪnˈdʌldʒənsəz]

n.  沉溺; 放纵; 纵容; 嗜好; 爱好; 享受; 宽容; 包涵
indulgence的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 纵容;迁就
  Indulgencemeans treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing.
  1. The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community...
     国王对儿子们的纵容令商界恼火。
  2. For a moment he allowed himself the indulgence of examining his feelings for her...
     有那么一会儿他让自己沉下心来仔细分析一下对她的感情。
  3. The car is one of my few indulgences.
     汽车是我为数不多的几个嗜好之一。

双语例句

• After the many indulgences over the holiday period, it can leave you feeling a little out of shape.
  在节假日“堕落”过一番后，你可能不幸地发现自己身材走形了。
• Christians are to be taught that they buying of indulgences is a matter of free choice, not commanded.
  基督徒都可以教他们购买奢侈品是自愿选择而不是指挥。
• On the other hand, the treasure of indulgences is naturally most acceptable, for it makes the last to be first.
  在另一方面，自然是最珍惜的宽容接纳，因为它可以使得上一次。
• So there were not only voluntary religious behaviors such as land donation and legacy giving, but also soul transaction, such as peddling indulgences and saints 'remains.
  我们看到有土地捐献、遗产捐赠这类信徒自觉自愿宗教行为，还有教会兜售赎罪券、贩卖圣徒遗物这类买卖灵魂的行为。
• A medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences.
  中世纪靠卖印有罗马教皇图象的纸来收集钱财的牧师、传教士。
• You've earned a few indulgences.
  这些小享受是你用努力赚来的。
• Instead, just forgive yourself for any indulgences, and get back on your healthy eating plan.
  不要这样，原谅你这一次的放纵，然后继续你的健康饮食计划。
• Just as Luther criticised indulgences, critics of offsetting argue that the ability to buy retrospective forgiveness for sins of emission is no substitute for not sinning in the first place.
  正如路德对纵欲的批评一样，环保主义者指出，允许可以通过金钱就买到对自己排放之过的宽恕，并不代表没有罪的产生。
• There aren't too many moms I know who don't rank chocolate among their favorite indulgences.
  我认识的妈妈们当中，很少人不把巧克力列为她喜欢的零食。
• With dedicated rooms for wine, work-outs and watching films these days, it was only a matter of time before one of those other great indulgences in life-shoes-also commanded bespoke accommodation.
  如今随着专用酒室、健身室和电影室的出现，人们在生活中沉湎的其它爱好之一鞋子也必将拥有单独住宿，这只是个时间问题。