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sinne

UK /sɪn/US /sɪn/

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:wrongdoing, transgression, immorality

verb

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。)

同义词:transgress, err, offend

常见短语

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。)