guilty
adjective uk/ˈɡɪl.ti/ us/ˈɡɪl.ti/
(FEELING)
B1 内疚的，愧疚的，自责的
feeling guilt
I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday. 我忘了她的生日，深感内疚。
She must have done something wrong, because she's looking so guilty. 她一定是做错什么事儿了，因为她一脸的愧疚。
You've got a guilty conscience - that's why you can't sleep. 你问心有愧——所以会睡不着觉。
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- Don't make me feel guilty.
- I feel guilty about leaving you here all on your own.
- I was feeling a bit guilty about having shouted at her.
- You have a guilty look on your face.
- The look of reproach on his face made her feel guilty.
(RESPONSIBLE)
B2 有过失的，犯了罪的，有罪责的
responsible for breaking a law
The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime. 陪审团必须就一个人是否有罪作出裁决。
A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 一个被指控犯罪的人在被证明有罪之前是假定无罪的。
The defendent pleaded guilty (= they formally admitted their guilt in court) to the charge of manslaughter. 被告在法庭上认罪，承认了对其过失杀人罪的指控。
Compare: innocent adjective (NOT GUILTY)
the guilty party 有过错的一方；犯罪的一方
the person who has done something wrong or who has committed a crime
She was knocked down by a speeding driver, and the guilty party was never caught.
I didn't download this music. I think one of the children must have been the guilty party.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission noted that, until the guilty parties were confronted, there could not be justice.
If the guilty party cannot be identified, all of you will be punished.
How dare he act as though she were the guilty party when the situation was all his own fault?
Synonyms: criminal crook (CRIMINAL) culpritevildoerfelon malefactor offenderoutlaw perpetratorvillain wrongdoer
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- The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.
- Without corroboration from forensic tests, it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty.
- He was found guilty of defrauding the Internal Revenue Service.
- If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy fine.
- He would be found guilty under a strict interpretation of the law.