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单词 overindulge
释义
overindulge
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˌəʊ.və.rɪnˈdʌldʒ/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
[I]
toallowyourself to have too much of somethingenjoyable,especiallyfoodordrink:
IwishI hadn't overindulged so much lastnight.
Somepeopleregularlyoverindulgeinalcohol.
Synonyms
bingeinformal
gorge
overeat
[T]
toallowsomeone to have more of somethingenjoyablethan is good for them:
Arthurobsessivelytriedbeing theoppositeof hisfatherby overindulging hiseldestson.
It's not good forchildrento be overindulged.
More examples
  • I overindulged atdinner, and now Ifeelsick.
  • Planningaheadmakes it lesslikelyyou'll overindulge.
  • Thedirectortendsto overindulge in emotion-heighteningexcerptsofrockmusic.
  • Do you overindulgeyourkids?
  • 71% of those who said they had been overindulged askidsreportednotfeelingsatisfiedasgrown-ups.
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overindulgence
(Definition ofoverindulgefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
overindulge
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˌəʊ.və.rɪnˈdʌldʒ/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
toallowyourself or someoneelseto have too much of somethingenjoyable,especiallyfoodordrink
（尤指在吃喝上）过分放纵，太纵情
IwishI hadn't overindulged so much(= had so much toeatanddrink)lastnight.真希望我昨晚没有那么大吃大喝。
It's not good forchildrento be overindulged(= always given what theywant).过分溺爱小孩不好。

Examplesofoverindulge

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Good middle-class women could write primers featuring overindulged or ailing bodies with authority and social sanction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Inferences of this kind amount to precisely the kind of dispositional attributions in which untutored people are said tooverindulge.
From theCambridge English Corpus
That instrument builders and dealers may be included amongst those who indulged and overindulged in drinking is documented in a variety of cases.
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Whether overfed goose or overindulging author, we are all compendia.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I am afraid that they overindulged there and returned on the tilting train.
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This is because a minority of people in this country, and in other countries, willoverindulge.
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They may give great pleasure and enjoyment, provided they are indulged in moderation; but if overindulged, they may lead to great evil, squalor and even crime.
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Hoka, like pickles, is a tasty appetizer in moderation, but leaves a characteristic aftertaste if overindulged.
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Children and teens who are perceived as spoiled may be described as overindulged, grandiose, narcissistic or egocentric-regressed.
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Horses may develop a taste for the fruit growing on a tree in their pasture andoverindulgealso, making them quite ill.
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They were warm and affectionate parents, but avoided overindulging them.
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While this seems good for many dieters, it can also be a license tooverindulgefor some.
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This method can serve two purposes: to limit overindulging in the cutting phase, and to physically allow for the consumption of large volumes of food during the bulking phase.
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