the practice of always trying to do things that make you happy, rather than working or doing other useful activities

Much of his time was spent in self-indulgent pleasure-seeking. 他大部分时间都用在自我放纵和寻欢作乐上了。

He lived through the manic pleasure seeking of the Twenties. 他经历了狂热、追求享乐的1920年代。

always trying to do things that make you happy, rather than working or doing other useful activities

The pleasure-seeking young man was soon toughened by war. 这个追求享乐的年轻人很快就被战争磨练得坚强起来。

The testimony painted a picture of a hard-drinking, pleasure-seeking president who granted special favors to his cronies. 证词描绘了一个酗酒、寻欢作乐、给予亲信特殊恩惠的总统形象。