lenient
翻译
宽大的, 仁慈的, 宽容的
例句
The teacher was lenient with the students.
老师对学生们很宽容。
He received a lenient sentence from the judge.
他从法官那里得到了宽大的判决。
语法模式
lenient ((with/towards sb.)) 对（某人）宽容 The parents were too lenient with their child.
a lenient ((punishment/sentence)) 宽大的（惩罚/判决） She received a lenient punishment for the crime.
近义词
同义词: merciful, indulgent, forgiving; 反义词: strict, severe, harsh
词源
源自拉丁语“lenis”，意为“柔软的，温和的”。
记忆技巧
听起来像“lean”（倾斜）。一个宽大的人“倾向于”仁慈而不是严厉。