sin
翻译
罪, 罪恶, 过错
例句
He confessed his sins to the priest.
他向神父忏悔了他的罪过。
It's a sin to waste food.
浪费食物是一种罪过。
语法模式
((against sb./sth.)) 对...的罪 It is a sin against God.
it is a sin ((to-inf)) 做...是罪 It's a sin to waste food.
近义词
同义词:transgression, wrongdoing, vice;反义词:virtue, righteousness
词源
源自古英语 `synn`,其词根意为“是”,引申为“真正是(有罪的)那个人”。
记忆技巧
把它想象成你做错了事的“信号(sign)”。