“indulge”主要有“放纵;沉溺于”“迁就;纵容”以及“(使自己)尽情享受”等含义,其用法包括作及物动词或不及物动词,常见搭配有“indulge in sth.”、“indulge oneself”以及“indulge sb. (in sth.)”等。
放纵;沉溺于:指对某种欲望、爱好或行为不加节制,让自己沉浸其中。例如,他总是放纵自己吃大量的甜食,这导致他的体重不断增加。(He always indulges himself in eating a lot of sweets, which has led to his weight gain.)
迁就;纵容:表示对别人的要求、愿望或行为给予宽容或满足,即使这些要求可能不太合理。例如,父母不应该总是迁就孩子的不合理要求。(Parents shouldn't always indulge their children's unreasonable demands.)
(使自己)尽情享受:强调让自己充分享受某种乐趣、待遇或体验。例如,她决定在周末尽情享受一次豪华的水疗。(She decided to indulge herself in a luxurious spa treatment over the weekend.)
作及物动词
indulge in sth.:这是最常见的用法,表示“沉溺于;尽情享受(某事物)”。例如,许多人在假期里会沉溺于阅读或看电影。(Many people indulge in reading or watching movies during their holidays.)
indulge sb. (in sth.):意为“迁就;纵容某人(做某事)”。例如,老师不应该总是迁就学生在课堂上的吵闹行为。(Teachers shouldn't always indulge students' noisy behavior in class.)
作不及物动词
indulge:后面不直接跟宾语,常与“in”连用,构成“indulge in”结构,表示“放纵自己;尽情享受”。例如,工作之余,他喜欢放纵自己,去听音乐会。(In his spare time from work, he likes to indulge in going to concerts.)
其他常见搭配
indulge oneself:强调自我放纵或自我享受。例如,在忙碌的工作之后,她决定好好犒劳一下自己,去一家高档餐厅用餐。(After the busy work, she decided to indulge herself by dining at a fancy restaurant.)