1[intransitiveI, transitiveT]ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingDO to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you(使自己)沉溺(於),沉湎(於)
indulge in
Most of us were too busy to indulge in heavy lunchtime drinking.
我們大多數人都忙得不能在午飯時盡情飲酒。
Eva had never been one to indulge in self-pity.
伊娃從不是那種沉湎於自憐自哀的人。
indulge yourself
Even if you’re dieting, you can indulge yourself (=eat what you want) once in a while.
即使在節食,也可以偶爾放縱一下。
Ray has enough money to indulge his taste for expensive wines.
雷有足夠的錢來盡情享受高檔葡萄酒。
2[transitiveT]KIND to let someone have or do whatever they want, even if it is bad for them 放縱,縱容,遷就
His mother spoiled him, indulging his every whim.
他母親對他縱容嬌慣,百依百順。
3[intransitiveI] to take part in an activity, especially an illegal one 參與,參加〔尤指違法活動〕
indulge in
Women do not indulge in crime to the same extent as men.
indulge in• I was downtown, so I decided to indulge in a little shopping.• A funeral is not an appropriate time to indulge ingossip.• Most people indulge inharmless fantasies to relieve the boredom of their lives.
ADVERB | VERB + INDULGE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤occasionally偶爾放縱➤freely縱情沉湎VERB + INDULGE➤be able to, be free to, can能夠沉湎;恣意沉溺;可以沉迷PREPOSITION➤in沉溺於⋯◇She was free to indulge in a little romantic daydreaming.她肆意沉迷於風花雪月的白日夢中。➤with盡情享受⋯◇For a special treat, indulge yourself with one of these luxury desserts.作為特別的款待,你可以在各種美味甜品中任選一種盡情享用。