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

• Spend your wealth, if you please, in whatever indulgences you have a taste for.
  如果你乐意，把你的财富花在任何嗜好上都行。
• 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。
• 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。
• When women can't afford pricier indulgences, Lauder mused, lipstick offers a cheaper compromise.
  兰黛发现，当女性囊中羞涩的时候，口红便成为相对便宜的好东西。
• It might be an idea to detox after the indulgences of Christmas
  圣诞节一番放纵之后排排毒或许是个不错的主意。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• People have to be held accountable for their indulgences or there is no justice.
  大家应该对自己的放纵负责任，否则就不公平！
• Indulgences were normally conditional on venerating a relic, performing some religious practice, or making a gift.
  免罪罚通常以崇拜圣物、从事一些宗教活动或施舍钱物为条件。