sin
/sɪn/
noun / verb
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
罪;罪孽;犯罪;犯过错
释义与例句
noun
罪;罪孽
an act that is against the laws of God or against moral principles
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In many religions, lying is considered a sin.
在许多宗教中,说谎被视为一种罪。
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He confessed his sins to the priest.
他向神父忏悔了自己的罪过。
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Greed is one of the seven deadly sins.
贪婪是七宗罪之一。
verb
犯罪;犯过错
to do something that is morally wrong or against religious law
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We are all sinners, for we all sin from time to time.
我们都是罪人,因为我们都时不时会犯错。
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He sinned by betraying his best friend.
他因背叛最好的朋友而犯了错。
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She promised never to sin again.
她保证再也不犯错了。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
发音像“心”,心中动了邪念就犯了 sin(罪)。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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sinner 罪人sin 加后缀 -er 表示人
同义词
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crime 罪行crime 是法律意义上的罪行;sin 是宗教或道德意义上的罪。Stealing is a crime in every country. 偷窃在每个国家都是犯罪。
反义词
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virtue 美德virtue 指道德上的善,与 sin 所指的恶相对。Patience is a virtue worth cultivating. 耐心是一种值得培养的美德。
常见搭配
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commit a sin 犯罪;犯过错He felt he had committed a sin by lying to his mother. 他觉得对母亲撒谎是犯了罪。
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original sin 原罪The concept of original sin is central to Christian theology. 原罪的概念是基督教神学的核心。