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

• Celebrations can smack of complacency, laziness, extravagance and self-indulgence.
  庆祝可能带有自满、懒散、挥霍和自我放纵的意味。
• 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。
• Such a tactic would be futile rather like the daughters of Danaus trying to fill a sieve and could only encourage greater self-indulgence.
  这种办法是徒劳无益的，就像丹尼亚斯（danaus）的女儿们试图用筛子打水一样，只可能进一步助长自我放纵。
• That is neither self-indulgence nor a conjurer's trick; it is a clause you must obey in order to make a happy marriage.
  这不是任性也不是耍小把戏；而是为了让婚姻幸福你必须遵循的条款。
• You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
  因为你们洗净杯盘的外面，里面却盛满了勒索和放荡。
• Reports of his tax policies suggest that Shah Jahan may have appropriated as much as 40 per cent of what we now call gross domestic product to support a lifestyle of exceptional ostentation and self-indulgence.
  有关沙贾汗（shahjahan）税收政策的报告似乎显示，他可能挪用了40%我们现在所称的“国内生产总值”，以支持自己穷奢极侈的生活方式。
• Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay.
  以过度的自我纵容和道德沦丧为特点。
• A period of unrestrained, immoderate self-indulgence.
  对自身习惯的不适中的放任。
• 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。
• 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。