sin

sin1
[sɪn]
noun
  1. an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law
    （违犯宗教戒律的）罪孽
    a sin in the eyes of God.
    上帝眼中的一项罪孽。
    [mass noun]the human capacity for sin.
    人类对罪的宽容程度。
    ■an act regarded as a serious or regrettable fault, offence, or omission
    过错；过失
    he committed the unforgivable sin of refusing to give interviews.
    他拒绝接受采访，犯下了不可饶恕的过错。
(sinned, sinning)
  1. [no obj.]commit a sin
    违犯戒律，造孽；犯过失
    I sinned and brought shame down on us.
    我造了孽，使大家蒙羞。
    ■(sin against)offend against (God, a person, or a principle)
    冒犯（上帝，人，原则）
    Lord, we have sinned against you.
    主啊，我们违背了你的意愿。
常用词组
(as)... as sin
  1. (informal)having a particular undesirable quality to a high degree
    (非正式)非常，极端地
    as ugly as sin.
    非常丑。
    miserable as sin.
    极其糟糕。
for one's sins
  1. (humorous, chiefly Brit.)used to suggest that a task or duty is so onerous or unpleasant that it must be a punishment
    (幽默，主英)遭报应
live in sin
  1. (informal, dated)live together as though married
    (非正式，旧)同居
sin of commission
  1. a sinful action
    罪过
sin of omission
  1. a sinful failure to perform an action
    疏漏，失职
派生
sinless
adjective
sinlessly
adverb
sinlessness
noun
语源
  1. Old English synn (noun), syngian (verb); probably related to Latin sons, sont- 'guilty'
sin2
[sʌɪn]
abbreviation for
  1. sine
    同 sine
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