sin
n
1
(a) [U] the breaking of a religious or moral law 违背宗教或道德原则的恶行
a life of sin 不道德的生活.
(b) [C] offence against such a law (宗教或道德上的)罪, 罪恶, 罪孽: commit a sin 犯有罪恶
confess one's sins to a priest 向神父认罪忏悔
the sin of gluttony 贪食罪.
2 [C] action regarded as a serious fault or offence 严重过失
Being late is an unforgivable sin round here. 迟到在这儿是一种不可原谅的过错.
(joc 谑) It's a sin to stay indoors on such a fine day. 这样好的天气呆在家里实在是罪过.
3 (idm 习语) cover/hide a multitude of sins =>multitude. the deadly sins =>deadly. live in sin =>live2. (as) miserable/ugly as `sin (infml 口) very miserable/ugly 非常凄惨[丑陋]. sin, v (-nn-) [I, Ipr]
~ (against sth) commit a sin or sins; do wrong 犯有罪恶; 犯过错
It's human to sin. 犯过错是人之常情.
(fig 比喻) They sinned against the unwritten rules of the school. 他们违反了学校的不成文规定. sin, abbr 缩写 = (mathematics 数) sine. Cf 参看 cosabbr 缩写.
🎯 考研助记
没学好数学正弦函数(sin)是 罪过 网友:yqy 补充:太阳(son)底下的黑恶(sin)
🔁 扩展释义
*[sin]n. 罪, 犯罪, 过失, 失礼vt. 犯vi. 犯【法】 罪, 罪行, 犯罪相关词组: like sin hate the enemy like sin live in sin