self-indulgence

英 [ˌself ɪnˈdʌldʒəns]

美 [ˌself ɪnˈdʌldʒəns]

n.  自我放纵;自我纵容

复数：self-indulgences　

法律

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 自我放纵;自我纵容
  Self-indulgenceis the act of allowing yourself to have or do the things that you enjoy very much.
  1. He prayed to be saved from self-indulgence...
     他祈祷自己能从自我放纵中摆脱出来。
  2. Going to the movies in the afternoon is one of my big self-indulgences.
     下午去看电影是我尽情放纵自己的一种方式。

英英释义

noun

• excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
  1. the intemperance of their language
  Synonym:intemperanceintemperateness
• an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
  Synonym:indulgence

双语例句

• But there can be no doubt the age of self-indulgence is over whether this phase of austerity is the new normal is anyone's guess.
  但有一点毋庸置疑，即自我放纵的时代已然结束所有人都不清楚这种节俭的状态是否会成为常态。
• Characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence.
  以过度的柔靡或者自我放纵为特点。
• Critical of the self-indulgence of the super-rich, Buffett thinks of inheritances as "privately funded food stamps" that keep children of the rich from leading normal, independent lives.
  他对“超级富人”自我放纵的生活方式非常反感，他把遗产看作是“私人资助的饭票”，这让有钱人家的孩子们无法过上正常而独立的生活。
• There is a degree of self-indulgence associated with this placement, and this can result in a failure to attain potential success.
  此外，这配置也跟一定程度的自我放纵有关，而且这可以导致获得潜在成就的失败。
• Zhong Tianqi, life is not as easy as you think it can be, and self-indulgence is not your monopoly.& words from Ou Yaruo.
  仲天骐，生活不是你想象得那么容易，任性也不是你个人的专利。
• In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption.
  在一个国家，努力工作、健康的家庭、和睦的团体和对上帝的信仰是一种自豪，而现在，我们当中很多人崇拜放纵和消费。
• The seven deadly sins are about earthly self-indulgence and narcissism.
  该七宗罪约俗世自我放纵和自恋。
• There also have been various stories over the past few months about how all of this is a reflection of our collective laziness. Or of short attention spans. Or of millennial self-indulgence.
  过去数月发生的各种不同的故事，都折射出我们的集体惰性，或者是注意力难以持久，又或者是千禧世代的自我放纵。
• He was an angry, embittered, rich man, with no philosophy of life beyond self-indulgence.
  他是一个怒气冲冲、心怀怨恨的有钱人，除了自我放纵外没有任何生活信念。
• A period of unrestrained, immoderate self-indulgence.
  对自身习惯的不适中的放任。