
好词典

源自古英语 'synn',意为'罪恶'或'过错',与古高地德语 'sunte' 和古诺尔斯语 'syn' 同源。
❶ 指违反道德或宗教法则的行为或思想,通常被认为是不道德的或邪恶的。
“Lying is considered a sin in many religions.”
(在许多宗教中,说谎被视为一种罪恶。)
“He confessed his sins to the priest.”
(他向神父忏悔了自己的罪过。)
❶ 指违反道德或宗教法则的行为,通常带有负面的道德评判。
“He sinned against his own conscience.”
(他违背了自己的良心。)
“They believed they had sinned by disobeying the rules.”
(他们认为自己因违反规则而犯了罪。)
original sin — 基督教中指人类与生俱来的罪性,源于亚当和夏娃的堕落。
“The doctrine of original sin is central to Christian theology.”
(原罪的教义是基督教神学的核心。)
live in sin — 指未婚同居,传统上被认为是不道德的行为。
“In the past, couples who lived in sin were often shunned.”
(过去,未婚同居的夫妇常常遭到排斥。)