**形容词 (adj.)**:放纵的;自我放纵的;沉溺于个人享乐或欲望的。指一个人过度满足自己的愿望、情绪或兴趣,而不考虑自制或他人感受。
/ˌsɛlf.ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt/
I had a self-indulgent weekend eating cake and watching movies all day.
我度过了一个放纵的周末,整天吃蛋糕、看电影。
Critics dismissed the novel as a self-indulgent exercise in which the author seemed more interested in showcasing his own cleverness than in telling a compelling story.
评论家们认为这部小说不过是一场自我放纵的创作,作者似乎更热衷于炫耀自己的才智,而非讲述一个引人入胜的故事。
该词由 self(自我)和 indulgent(纵容的)组合而成。indulgent 源自拉丁语 indulgēre,意为"放纵、迁就"。self-indulgent 最早出现于17世纪的英语中,用来形容一个人对自身欲望缺乏节制。这个词常带有轻微的贬义,暗示某人在享乐方面缺乏自律。