| 单词 | sin |
| 例句 | sin noun 1.•a sin in the eyes of God:immoral act, wrong, wrongdoing, act of evil/wickedness, transgression, crime, offense, misdeed, misdemeanor | archaic trespass. 2.•the human capacity for sin:wickedness, wrongdoing, wrong, evil, evildoing, sinfulness, immorality, iniquity, vice, crime. ANT virtue. 3.informal •they've cut the school music program—it's a sin:scandal, crime, disgrace, outrage.▶verb •I have sinned:commit a sin, commit an offense, transgress, do wrong, commit a crime, break the law, misbehave, go astray | archaic trespass.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD sin, crime, fault, indiscretion, offense, transgression, vice If you've ever driven through a red light or chewed with your mouth open, you've committed an offense, which is a broad term covering any violation of the law or of standards of propriety and taste. A sin, on the other hand, is an act that specifically violates a religious, ethical, or moral standard (•to marry someone of another faith was considered a sin). Transgression is a weightier and more serious word for sin, suggesting any violation of an agreed-upon set of rules (•their behavior was clearly a transgression of the terms set forth in the treaty). A crime is any act forbidden by law and punishable upon conviction (•a crime for which he was sentenced to death). A vice has less to do with violating the law and more to do with habits and practices that debase a person's character (•alcohol was her only vice). Fault and indiscretion are gentler words, although they may be used as euphemisms for sin or crime. A fault is an unsatisfactory feature in someone's character (•she is exuberant to a fault), while indiscretion refers to an unwise or improper action (•speaking to the media was an indiscretion for which she was chastised). In recent years, however, indiscretion has become a euphemism for such sins as adultery, as if to excuse such behavior by attributing it to a momentary lapse of judgment (•his indiscretions were no secret).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word. |
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