indulgently

IPA/ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli/
IPA/ɪnˈdʌldʒəntli/

indulgently — 副詞

1. by letting someone do as they please and being too soft about their faults, even

1.副詞C1
釋義

縱容地

以放任、過度寬容的態度對待他人

by letting someone do as they please and being too soft about their faults, even when this does them no good

例句

Grandpa Eric smiled indulgently as the twins begged for a third bowl of ice cream.

當雙胞胎吵著要第三碗冰淇淋時，Eric 爺爺縱容地笑了。

smile + indulgently for fond, over-soft approval

The new teacher treated the loud back row indulgently, so they kept skipping their homework.

新老師對吵鬧的後排學生太過寬縱，所以他們一直不寫作業。

treat someone indulgently: being too lenient

常見搭配
  • smile indulgently
  • laugh indulgently
  • nod indulgently
  • treat someone indulgently
同義詞
  • tolerantly

    more neutral; lacks the hint of being too soft

  • leniently

    stresses going easy on rules or punishment

  • permissively

    stresses allowing too much freedom, often of parents

反義詞
  • strictly

    demanding firm rules and obedience

  • harshly

    treating someone with severity, not warmth

文法句型

smile/laugh + indulgently

indulgently + verb

用法筆記

Frequently pairs with verbs of expression like 'smile', 'laugh', or 'nod', signalling a warm but slightly superior tolerance of someone's faults or childish behaviour.

常見錯誤

She praised the report indulgently.
She praised the report warmly.
'indulgently' implies over-tolerance of faults, not simple warm approval of good work.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • smile indulgently
  • laugh indulgently
  • nod indulgently

介系詞搭配

  • indulgently at
  • indulgently towards