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sins

UK /sɪnz/US /sɪnz/

词源

源自古英语 'synn',意为'罪恶、过错',与古诺尔斯语 'synd' 和德语 'Sünde' 同源。

noun

❶ 指违反道德或宗教法则的行为,通常被认为是有害或错误的。在宗教背景下,特指违背神的旨意的行为。

“He confessed his sins to the priest.”

(他向神父忏悔了自己的罪过。)

“Lying is considered one of the seven deadly sins.”

(说谎被认为是七宗罪之一。)

同义词:wrongdoings, transgressions, offenses

verb

❶ 指违反道德或宗教法则的行为,通常是有意为之的错误行为。

“He sinned against his own conscience.”

(他违背了自己的良心。)

“She believed she had sinned by not helping the poor.”

(她认为自己没有帮助穷人是犯了罪。)

同义词:transgress, err, offend

常见短语

original sin — 基督教教义中指人类与生俱来的罪性,源自亚当和夏娃的堕落。

“The doctrine of original sin is central to many Christian beliefs.”

(原罪的教义是许多基督教信仰的核心。)

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。)