sin
noun[CorU]
uk/sɪn/us/sɪn/C2
theoffenceofbreaking, or thebreakingof, areligiousormorallaw:
（违反宗教戒律或道德规范的）罪，罪过tocommit/confessa sin犯罪／忏悔罪过
Hethinksa lot about sin.他对罪孽有很多思考。
[+ to infinitive]informalIthinkit's a sin(= ismorallywrong)towastefood, when so manypeoplein theworldarehungry.我认为浪费食物是一种罪过，因为世界上还有那么多人在挨饿。
humorousFor my sins(= as if it were apunishment), I'morganizingtheofficepartythisyear.真是活该，今年将由我来组织办公室聚会。
- RomanCatholicsgo toconfessiontopurgetheirsoulsfrom sin.
- Hewantedtoconfesshis sins before hedied.
- She may havecommittedseveral sins, butgreedwas not among them.
- They areguiltyof the sin ofneglect.
- Ithinkit's a sin tohitchildren.
Religious concepts: sin
- commit
- immortal
- mortal sin
- original sin
- penance
- purification
- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness
- sinless
- sinner
- the seven deadly sins
- trespass
- trespasser
- venial
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Morally wrong and evil
Idiom
as guilty/miserable/ugly as sin
sin
verb[I]
uk/sɪn/us/sɪn/-nn-tobreakareligiousormorallaw:
犯戒律；犯过失Forgive me,Father, for I have sinned.饶恕我，神父，我犯了戒律。
Religious concepts: sin
- commit
- immortal
- mortal sin
- original sin
- penance
- purification
- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness
- sinless
- sinner
- the seven deadly sins
- trespass
- trespasser
- venial