Indulgent
“Indulgent” 是形容词，指：
- 对他人的态度: 极其宽容、慈悲，甚至到了溺爱的程度（如：indulgent parents）。
- 对自己的态度: 允许自己享受奢侈品或快感，不加节制。
- “Her indulgent grandfather always bought her whatever toys she wanted.” (她那慈祥的祖父总是给她买她想要的任何玩具。)
- “He took an indulgent sip of the expensive wine, savoring the complex flavor.” (他惬意地品了一口昂贵的葡萄酒，回味着复杂的风味。)
- “The teacher was perhaps too indulgent with the students, letting them talk during the exam.” (老师可能对学生太宽容了，让他们在考试期间说话。)
- 词根: “indulge” (纵容)，源自拉丁语 “indulgere” (慈悲/宽厚)。
- 后缀: “-ent” (形容词后缀)。
- 含义: 表现出纵容或宽厚特质的。
- 核心: “indulge” (满足/纵容)。
- 后缀: “-ent” (具有…性质的)。
在育儿讨论中，“indulgent parenting”（放纵型育儿）常被拿来与 “authoritative”（权威型）和 “authoritarian”（专制型）对比。放纵型父母通常被认为虽然充满爱心，但缺乏规则设定，可能导致孩子缺乏自律。而在高端消费领域，“indulgent” 常被用来形容巧克力、水疗、高级酒店等提供极致享受的产品。
- 名词: “indulgence” (纵容，放纵)。
- 动词: “indulge” (满足，沉溺)。
- 副词: “indulgently” (纵容地，溺爱地)。
想象一个非常疼爱孙子的奶奶（indulgent grandma），无论孙子想要什么，她都会点头（nod -> ndulg…），这种纵容就是 “indulgent”。
“King Midas was very indulgent when it came to his love for gold. He wanted everything he touched to turn into the precious metal. His wish was granted, but he soon realized that his indulgent desire was a curse when even his food and his daughter turned to cold, hard gold.” (迈达斯国王在对金子的热爱上非常放纵。他希望他触碰的一切都变成这种珍贵的金属。他的愿望实现了，但他很快意识到，当他的食物甚至他的女儿都变成冰冷坚硬的黄金时，他那放纵的欲望其实是一种诅咒。)