indulge: [17] The -dulg- of indulge may be related to such words as Greek dolikhós and Russian dólgij, meaning ‘long’. In that case Latin indulgēre, the immediate source of the English word, may to begin with have signified ‘allow long enough for’. Its only recorded senses, however, are the same as those of modern English indulge.
indulge (v.)
1630s, "to grant as a favor;" 1650s, of both persons and desires, "to treat with unearned favor;" a back-formation from indulgence, or else from Latin indulgere "to be complaisant." Related: Indulged; indulging.
例文
1. Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine.
彼女はたまにしかワインを飲んでいないので、自分を楽しんでいます。
2.You can indulge yourself without spending a fortune.
大金を使わずに自分をねぎらうことができます。
3.They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
彼らは町へ買い物に行った。
4.I never indulge children with plenty of pocket money.
私は子供を放任せず、彼らに大量の小遣いを与えた。
5.It is sometimes necessary to indulge a sick child.