"indulgences" in Chinese (Simplified)
放纵纵容特赦(宗教用语)
Definition
放纵是指允许自己或他人享受某些愉快的事情。这个词在历史上也指天主教会出售的使罪行减轻惩罚的赦罪券。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可指对小乐趣的宠爱,也可特指天主教中的赦罪券。现代通常用作指一些自己给的“小奖励”。注意不要与动词「indulge」混淆。常用于指个人习惯。
Examples
My favorite indulgences are ice cream and movies.
我最喜欢的**放纵**是吃冰淇淋和看电影。
Too many indulgences can be unhealthy for you.
太多的**放纵**对健康不好。
She avoids indulgences during her diet.
她在节食期间避免**放纵**。
One of his guilty indulgences is watching reality TV late at night.
他其中一个罪恶的**放纵**就是深夜看真人秀节目。
During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church sold indulgences to reduce time in purgatory.
中世纪时期,天主教会出售**赦罪券**以减少在炼狱的时间。
People often joke about their morning coffee and pastries as their daily indulgences.
人们常拿早晨的咖啡和糕点开玩笑说是他们的日常**放纵**。