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sinner

UK //ˈsɪnə(r)//US //ˈsɪnər//

词源

源自古英语'synnere',与'sin'(罪恶)同源,最初指宗教语境中违背神律者。

noun

❶ 指违反宗教或道德规范的人,通常带有负面评价意味,强调其行为违背了公认的准则或教义。

“The preacher warned that all sinners would face divine punishment.”

(传教士警告说所有罪人都将面临神的惩罚。)

“In the story, the tax collector admits he is a sinner seeking redemption.”

(故事中收税人承认自己是寻求救赎的罪人。)

同义词:offender, wrongdoer, transgressor

常见短语

sinners and saints — 用于对比道德上截然相反的两种人,强调人性中善恶并存的特点。

“The city was a mix of sinners and saints during the festival.”

(节日期间这座城市充斥着罪人与圣徒。)