lenient
翻譯
寬大的, 仁慈的, 寬容的
例句
The teacher was lenient with the students.
老師對學生們很寬容。
He received a lenient sentence from the judge.
他從法官那裡得到了寬大的判決。
文法模式
lenient ((with/towards sb.)) 對（某人）寬容 The parents were too lenient with their child.
a lenient ((punishment/sentence)) 寬大的（懲罰/判決） She received a lenient punishment for the crime.
近義詞
同義詞: merciful, indulgent, forgiving; 反義詞: strict, severe, harsh
詞源
源自拉丁語「lenis」，意為「柔軟的，溫和的」。
記憶技巧
聽起來像「lean」（傾斜）。一個寬大的人「傾向於」仁慈而不是嚴厲。