sin
noun [ C or U ] uk/sɪn/ us/sɪn/
(MORALS)
C2 （违反宗教戒律或道德规范的）罪，罪过
the offence of breaking, or the breaking of, a religious or moral law
to commit/confess a sin 犯罪／忏悔罪过
He thinks a lot about sin. 他对罪孽有很多思考。
[ + to infinitive ] informal I think it's a sin (= is morally wrong) to waste food, when so many people in the world are hungry. 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。
humorous For my sins (= as if it were a punishment), I'm organizing the office party this year. 真是活该，今年将由我来组织办公室聚会。
- More examples
- Roman Catholics go to confession to purge their souls from sin.
- He wanted to confess his sins before he died.
- She may have committed several sins, but greed was not among them.
- They are guilty of the sin of neglect.
- I think it's a sin to hit children.
Idiom
as guilty/miserable/ugly as sinidiom informal 非常惭愧／不幸／丑陋
very guilty, miserable, or ugly
sin
verb [ I ] uk/sɪn/ us/sɪn/ -nn-
(MORALS)
犯戒律;犯过失
to break a religious or moral law
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. 饶恕我，神父，我犯了戒律。