sin
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sin1 /sɪn/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]RRBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS an action that is against religious rules and is considered to be an offence against God 〔违犯宗教法规的〕罪，罪恶，罪孽sin of the sin of pride 傲慢之罪 She needed to confess her sins and ask for forgiveness. 她需要忏悔罪过，请求宽恕。 He knew that he had committed a terrible sin. 他知道自己犯下了可怕的罪行。the seven deadly sins (=seven bad feelings or desires, in the Christian religion) 〔基督教里的〕七大罪，七宗罪2 a sin informal something that you think is very wrong 过错，罪过it is a sin (to do something) There’s so much lovely food here, it would be a sin to waste it. 这里有这么多的美食，浪费的话真是罪过。3. live in sin old-fashionedRELATIONSHIP if two people live in sin, they live together in a sexual relationship without being married 〔未婚男女〕同居，姘居4 as miserable/ugly/guilty as sin spokenVERY very unhappy, ugly, or guilty 非常不愉快/难看/内疚 I saw Margaret this morning looking as miserable as sin. 今天早晨我看见玛格丽特很不高兴的样子。5 for my sins British English spokenXX an expression used to suggest jokingly that you have to do something as a punishment 自作自受，活该，自作孽〔用于自嘲〕 I work at head office now, for my sins. 现在我到总部上班了，真是自作自受。 → sinful → cover/hide a multitude of sins at multitude(4), → cardinal sin, mortal sin, original sinn COLLOCATIONSverbscommit a sinHe has committed a grave sin.confess your sinsHe knelt and confessed his sins to God.forgive sinsGod has forgiven all my sins.repent (of) your sins (=be sorry you committed them)I sincerely repent of my sins.phrasesthe seven deadly sins (=seven bad feelings or desires, in the Christian religion, for example greed or too much pride)adjectivesa great sinPossibly the greatest sin you can be guilty of is not speaking out against cruelty or injustice when you see it.a besetting sin literary (=one that you keep committing)Drunkenness was his besetting sin.
Examples from the Corpus
sin• The Bible says adultery is a sin.• All things were possible; anyone could get rich; the cardinal sin was doubt.• I wanted to confess my sin.• Death and darkness can be experienced as guilt because of sin or depression and paralysing imprisonment of spirit.• Like conscientious believers everywhere they confess a wide range of sins of omission and commission.• the sin of greed• All the same, as Father Peter said, even the neediest people must not have their sins condoned.• These sins may be seen to menace lineage identity and solidarity - the paramount Nuer virtues.• No one is completely without sin.• Self-interest was the worst sin and slaveholding was the worst form of self-interest.the seven deadly sins• I noticed with amusement that the tapestries hanging there illustrated the seven deadly sins.• One of the Seven Deadly Sins and the one most often fatal to the great ones.• He felt as if he had been led through the seven deadly sins one by one, with lust leading the way.sin2 verb (sinned, sinning) [intransitive] 1 RRBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSto do something that is against religious rules and is considered to be an offence against God 〔宗教上〕犯罪，违反教规sin against You have sinned against God. 你违背上帝的旨意犯了罪。2. be more sinned against than sinning old-fashionedBLAME# used to say that someone should not be blamed for what they have done wrong, because they have been badly treated by other people 人负己甚于己负人，过错无多而报应太重〔指所受的不公超过所犯的过失〕→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
sin• I sinned and brought shame down on all of us.• Paul is saying to an engaged couple that neither the man nor the woman sins if they marry.• You have sinned, Jimbo, I told myself out loud, but it is never too late to repent.• She had sinned so much, could she ever find salvation?sin against• He has sinned against God.sin3 technical the written abbreviation of sine / sine 的书面缩写 ，正弦Origin sin1 Old English synnsin1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1sin2 verbsin3LDOCE OnlineChinese
an action against Corpus religious is and that rules
sin
sin1 S2 /sɪn/ 
noun
sin of
the sin of pride
She needed to confess her sins and ask for forgiveness.
He knew that he had committed a terrible sin.
the seven deadly sins (=seven bad feelings or desires, in the Christian religion)
2. a sin informal something that you think is very wrong
it is a sin (to do something)
There’s so much lovely food here, it would be a sin to waste it.
3. live in sin old-fashioned if two people live in sin, they live together in a sexual relationship without being married
4. as miserable/ugly/guilty as sin especially British English spoken very unhappy, ugly, or guilty:
I saw Margaret this morning looking as miserable as sin.
5. for my sins especially British English spoken an expression used to suggest jokingly that you have to do something as a punishment:
I work at head office now, for my sins.
⇨ sinful
⇨ cover/hide a multitude of sins at multitude(4), ⇨ cardinal sin, mortal sin, original sin
■ verbs
▪commit a sin He has committed a grave sin.
▪confess your sins He knelt and confessed his sins to God.
▪forgive sins God has forgiven all my sins.
▪repent (of) your sins (=be sorry you committed them) I sincerely repent of my sins.
■ phrases
▪the seven deadly sins (=seven bad feelings or desires, in the Christian religion, for example greed or too much pride)
■ adjectives
▪a great sin Possibly the greatest sin you can be guilty of is not speaking out against cruelty or injustice when you see it.
▪a besetting sin literary (=one that you keep committing) Drunkenness was his besetting sin.
sin2 verb (past tense and past participle sinned, present participle sinning) [intransitive]
1. to do something that is against religious rules and is considered to be an offence against God
sin against
You have sinned against God.
2. be more sinned against than sinning old-fashioned used to say that someone should not be blamed for what they have done wrong, because they have been badly treated by other people
sin3 technical
the written abbreviation of sine
| I |
noun Language: Old English
Origin: synn
1. [uncountable and countable] an action that is against religious rules and is considered to be an offence against GodOrigin: synn
sin of
the seven deadly sins (=seven bad feelings or desires, in the Christian religion)
2. a sin informal something that you think is very wrong
it is a sin (to do something)
3. live in sin old-fashioned if two people live in sin, they live together in a sexual relationship without being married
4. as miserable/ugly/guilty as sin especially British English spoken very unhappy, ugly, or guilty:
5. for my sins especially British English spoken an expression used to suggest jokingly that you have to do something as a punishment:
⇨ sinful
⇨ cover/hide a multitude of sins at multitude(4), ⇨ cardinal sin, mortal sin, original sin
| COLLOCATIONS |
▪
▪
▪
▪
■ phrases
▪
■ adjectives
▪
▪
| II |
verb (past tense and past participle sinned, present participle sinning) [intransitive]1. to do something that is against religious rules and is considered to be an offence against God
sin against
2. be more sinned against than sinning old-fashioned used to say that someone should not be blamed for what they have done wrong, because they have been badly treated by other people
| III |
technicalthe written abbreviation of sine
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/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= 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 sth 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
especially
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/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= 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 sth 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
often