sin

noun

/sɪn/

Idioms

[countable] an offence against God or against a religious or moral law罪，罪恶，罪过（对神的冒犯或对宗教戒律、道德规范的违犯）
- to commit a sin犯罪
- Confess your sins to God and he will forgive you.向上帝忏悔，上帝就会宽恕你。
- God forgives our sins.上帝宽恕我们的罪。
- The Bible says that stealing is a sin.《圣经》上说偷盗有罪。
Collocations Religion
Religion宗教Being religious笃信宗教的
- believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说
- be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等
- convert to/practise a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.
- go to church/(North American English) temple (= the synagogue)去教堂／会堂做礼拜
- go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜
- belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员
- join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭
- praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual庆典与仪式
- attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式
- perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式
- carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式
- go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣
- celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节
- observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月
- deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道
- lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲
- say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas宗教经文与思想
- preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义
- study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义
- read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉
- be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示
- commit/consider something heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience宗教信仰与体验
- seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧
- strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德
- keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰
- save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂
- obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法
- be/accept/do God’s will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意
- receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠
- achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃
- undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身
- hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告
- commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过
- do/perform penance进行补赎
see also deadly sin, mortal sin, original sin
- It's considered a sin to be disrespectful to your parents.对父母不敬是一种罪过。
- Even politicians are not immune from the sins of the flesh.即使是政治家也难免犯下肉欲之罪。
- Our sons will pay for the sins of their fathers.我们的子孙将为他们父辈所犯的罪付出代价。
- We believe in the forgiveness of sins.我们笃信要宽恕他人的罪过。
- We have repented for past sins. Now it's time to move on.我们已为过去的过错忏悔，现在该移步前行了。
- Father, I have committed a sin.神父，我犯了罪。
Topics Religion and festivalsc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cardinal
- deadly
- mortal
- …
verb + sin
- commit
- confess
- repent
- …
sin + noun
- tax
- bin
preposition
- sin against
- sin of
phrases
- the forgiveness of sin
- the forgiveness of sins
- the seven deadly sins
- …
[uncountable] the act of breaking a religious or moral law罪行，犯罪（违犯宗教戒律、道德规范的行为）
- a life of sin罪过的一生
- Believers are called on to turn away from sin and embrace a life of prayer.信徒被要求远离罪恶，奉行祷告。
see also sinful, sinnerTopics Religion and festivalsc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cardinal
- deadly
- mortal
- …
verb + sin
- commit
- confess
- repent
- …
sin + noun
- tax
- bin
preposition
- sin against
- sin of
phrases
- the forgiveness of sin
- the forgiveness of sins
- the seven deadly sins
- …
[countable, usually singular] (informal) an action that people think is very bad过错；过失；恶行
- It's a sin to waste taxpayers' money like that.这样挥霍纳税人的钱太不应该。
see also cardinal sin
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cardinal
- deadly
- mortal
- …
verb + sin
- commit
- confess
- repent
- …
sin + noun
- tax
- bin
preposition
- sin against
- sin of
phrases
- the forgiveness of sin
- the forgiveness of sins
- the seven deadly sins
- …

词源noun Old English synn (noun), syngian (verb); probably related to Latin sons, sont- ‘guilty’.

Idioms

be/do something for your sins

(especially British English, informal, humorous) used to say that something that somebody does is like a punishment（表示所做的事无异于惩罚）自作自受，活该
- She works with us in Accounts, for her sins!她跟我们一样也在财务室做事，活该如此！

cover/hide a multitude of sins

(often humorous) to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant掩藏实情；掩盖真相
- She was dressed in loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins.她穿着宽松舒适的衣服，隐藏了许多罪恶。

live in sin

(old-fashioned or humorous) to live together and have a sexual relationship without being married未婚同居；姘居

(as) miserable/ugly as sin

(informal) used to emphasize that somebody is very unhappy or ugly可怜得／难看得要命
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- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

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