indulging
present participle ofindulge
| 单词 | indulging |
| 释义 | indulging present participle ofindulge indulge verb uk/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/us/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/C2[IorT] toallowyourself or anotherpersonto have somethingenjoyable,especiallymore than is good for you: Thesoccerfansindulgedtheirpatriotism,wavingflagsandsingingsongs. Ilovechampagnebut I don't often indulge myself. We took adeliberatedecisionto indulgeina littlenostalgia. [T] to give someone anything theywantand not tomindif theybehavebadly: Myauntindulges thechildrendreadfully. Synonyms coddle(PROTECT) cosset mollycoddleinformalmainlydisapproving pamper spoil Treating someone well
Examplesofindulgingindulging In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. When hunters use terms drawn from the domain of human interaction to describe their relations with animals, they are said to beindulgingin metaphor. From theCambridge English Corpus Perhaps a taste forindulgingcheaply in one's ideals in the privacy of the voting booth does help to draw voters to the polls. From theCambridge English Corpus His discussion is neat and scholarly and, instead ofindulgingin speculation, he sticks to the evidence and argues cautiously. From theCambridge English Corpus Is the writerindulgingin caricature, stereotyping, ignorance, or a combination of all three, or is this simply the reflection from the hindsight of self-justifying folk-rockers? From theCambridge English Corpus Textbooks soon became outdated because they overlooked vital innovations, whileindulgingon topics that were soon to become obsolete. From theCambridge English Corpus Diagnosing behaviour is not merelyindulgingcuriosity. From theCambridge English Corpus It's also rather understated as a programme: trios and solos, no major statements, all three composersindulgingthe intimacy of the medium in a series of ruminative essays. From theCambridge English Corpus He certainly would not have recommendedindulgingin "free-associating," an "unreasonable" activity which could not have any justifiable use in his one-dimensional concept of the mind. From theCambridge English Corpus Strangely enough there can be one comedian telling stories but not two comediansindulgingin cross-talk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no good inindulgingin vain regrets that something was not done that should have been done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I notice that they are moving much closer to the guidelines, which must mean that they areindulgingin better housekeeping. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I imagine that there are more peopleindulgingin gambling on football pools than on horse-racing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 My information from contacts in my constituency is that youngsters areindulgingin sniffing not only glue but paint remover, hair lacquer and petrol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think there is any good inindulgingin generalities and merely talking about economy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Outside observers would be forgiven if, in observing the state of this country, they thought that we wereindulgingin a massive exercise in self-destruction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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