sin

[sin]

n.原罪
v.犯罪, 违反(教规)

n.

1. (宗教或道德上的)罪, 罪孽, 罪恶[C][U]

It's a sin to waste food.

浪费食物是一种罪孽。

2. (违反礼节, 习俗的)过错, 过失[C][(+against)]

It's a sin to stay indoors on such a fine day.

这样的好天气留在屋里实在不该。

3. 【口】荒唐的事, 无聊的事, 蠢事[C]

vi.

1. 违反教规; 违命; 犯罪[(+against)]

Alice is accused of sinning against this unwritten law.

艾丽丝被指责违反这条不成文法。

2. 犯过失[(+against)]

vt.

1. 犯(罪)

2. 过罪恶生活而糟蹋掉(健康等)[(+away)]

词形变化

动词过去式: sinned | 动词过去分词: sinned | 动词现在分词: sinning | 动词第三人称单数: sins |

词义辨析

同义:

n.做坏事; 犯罪

wrongdoing  misconduct  crime  vice  offense  evil  error  

同义参见:

err  vice  iniquity  commission  guilt  

英英释义

名词 sin:

estrangement from god

同义词：sinfulness, wickedness

an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

同义词：sinning

ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

同义词：sine

(Akkadian) god of the moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

violent and excited activity

同义词：hell

动词 sin:

commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

同义词：transgress, trespass

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

同义词：blunder, boob, goof

补充

sinsin英:[sin] 美:[sɪn]n.1.违背宗教[道德原则]的恶行They live a life of sin.他们过着不道德的生活。2.罪恶, 罪孽It's a sin to waste food.浪费食品是一种罪过。Lying, stealing, dishonesty and cruelty are sins.说谎、偷窃、不诚实和残忍都是罪孽。3.过错, 罪过; 愚蠢的事, 可耻的事Being late is an unforgivable sin round here.迟到在这里是一种不可原谅的失礼行为。It's a sin to be indoors on holiday.假期中待在家里实在是罪过。vi.1.犯罪; 犯过错They sinned against the unwritten rules of this meeting.他们违反了这次会议的不成文规定。

例句

1. The Vatican's teaching on abortion is clear: it is a sin.梵蒂冈关于堕胎的教义很清楚：这是罪过。 2. Was it the sin of pride to have believed too much in themselves?他们过分自信, 这是否犯了骄纵之罪？ 3. He's never knowingly committed a sin in his life.他一生从未有意犯下任何罪行。 4. The Christian image of the child being born in sin is an example of the model of the child as intrinsically bad.在基督教眼中, 那些在罪恶中出生的孩子就是天生邪恶的一种孩子。 5. He was guilty of the sin of arrogant hard-heartedness.他犯下了傲慢无情的恶行。 6. The ultimate sin was not infidelity, but public mention which led to scandal.最大的罪过不是通奸而是公众议论, 这导致了丑闻的发生。 7. Being too early for appointments saved you from the sin of being late.提前赴约使你不会犯下迟到的过错。 8. I hope he's feeling as guilty as sin at killing a child.我希望他会为自己杀害儿童而感到罪孽深重。 9. I wanted you to be as miserable as sin for the rest of your life.我咒你一辈子都不会有好日子过。 10. The Citroen 2CV was as French as the Eiffel Tower and as ugly as sin.雪铁龙2CV曾是法国的国民汽车, 地位等同于埃菲尔铁塔, 而且外形丑得可怜。 11. I was a Civil Servant, for my sins.活该, 谁叫我是公务员呢。 12. She was living in sin with her boyfriend.她和男友同居。 13. You have sinned and must repent your ways.你犯了罪, 必须为此忏悔。 14. The Spanish Inquisition charged him with sinning against God and man.西班牙宗教法庭指控他亵渎上帝及人类。 15. As a mother, I sinned. I read the bibles of child development and still used to leave my children at playschool without saying goodbye.作为母亲, 我做得不对。虽然读了各种有关儿童发展的权威书籍, 还是经常连声再见都不说就把孩子留在了幼儿游戏班。 16. It is as if we are sinning against the natural order of things.我们正做的事似乎违反事物的自然规律。 17. Is it sinning against society to marry very early.过早结婚违背社会习俗吗? 18. to sin by losing a letter缺落字母的过失 19. to sin the sin of Adam犯原罪 20. to sin away one's promotion因犯罪而失去晋升的机会 21. a sin in the eyes of God.上帝眼中的一项罪孽。 22. [mass noun]the human capacity for sin.人类对罪的宽容程度。 23. he committed the unforgivable sin of refusing to give interviews.他拒绝接受采访，犯下了不可饶恕的过错。 24. I sinned and brought shame down on us.我造了孽，使大家蒙羞。 25. Lord, we have sinned against you.主啊，我们违背了你的意愿。 26. as ugly as sin.非常丑。 27. miserable as sin.极其糟糕。 28. He believes it is a sin for two people to live together without being married.他认为两个人没有结婚而同居是罪孽。 29. He committed the sin of stealing.他犯了偷窃的罪过。 30. Murder is a sin.谋杀是罪过。 31. I confessed my sins.我承认自己的罪过。 32. We are not free from sin.我们都有罪。 33. a world of sin罪恶的世界 34. It's a sin to waste food.浪费食物真不应该。 35. "Even though he was acquitted, most people think he is guilty as sin."尽管他被裁定无罪，大多数人还是认为他罪大恶极。 36. That house is as ugly as sin.那房子难看死了。 37. "For my sins, I was made chairman of the board."我当选委员会主席是自作自受。 38. "Forgive me, for I have sinned."我有罪，请宽恕我。