
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)