"lenient" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 寬容的
• 仁慈的

Definition

寬容的人不嚴厲，對規則或處罰比較寬鬆和體諒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於有權威的人（如老師、家長、法官）。與「嚴格的」(strict) 相對。常見用法有「寬容的判決」(lenient sentence)、「寬容的老師」(lenient teacher)。不用於描述狀態或環境。

Examples

The teacher was lenient with students who forgot their homework.

老師對忘記做作業的學生很**寬容**。

Her parents are very lenient about her curfew.

她的父母對她的門禁時間很**寬容**。

The judge gave a lenient sentence to the young thief.

法官對這名年輕小偷判處了**寬容**的刑罰。

My boss is pretty lenient when it comes to taking days off.

在請假這件事上，我的老闆很**寬容**。

Don’t expect the rules to change; our principal isn't very lenient.

別指望規則會改，我們的校長不太**寬容**。

He wishes his coach were more lenient during practice.

他希望他的教練在訓練時能更**寬容**一點。