Definition of cardinal sin in English:

cardinal sin

noun

1(in Christian tradition) any of the seven deadly sins.
（基督教圣传中的）七恶（之一），七大罪孽（之一）
Example sentencesExamples
- After all who has never experienced the seven cardinal sins of Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Avarice, Envy, Pride or Lust before?
- The first complete medieval allegory, it depicts a world in which we are constantly at war with our own sinfulness, a struggle of faith between the cardinal virtues and the cardinal sins.
- I had committed the cardinal sin of pride and this was my punishment.
- These three cardinal sins require martyrdom because of their intrinsic severity, and not because of the punishment prescribed for them.
- The cardinal sins are good, everyday vices-pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth.
- Sixteenth century penitential books, which played an enormous part in popularising the concept of the cardinal sins through sermons and penance, continued to list eight sins rather than seven.
- These seven ‘deadly’ sentiments don't consign us to hell or block spiritual progress, as the cardinal sins are said to do.
1. 1.1humorous A serious error of judgement.
  〈主幽默〉严重判断错误
  he committed the cardinal sin of criticizing his teammates
  他犯了严重的判断错误，竟然批评了他的队友。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Any discussion of bad habits would be incomplete without mention of the cardinal sins: smoking and sitting in the sun.
  In multicultural, pluralist, tolerant Britain, ridiculing religion is frowned upon and causing offence or undermining the self-esteem of communities is a cardinal sin.
  This may be the cardinal sin: settling on a venue before the event is designed.
  Unfortunately, shoehorning distant events into modern explanations rarely works and is, indeed, one of the cardinal sins of historical research.
  Most likely, they simply lacked the nimbleness of mind to see the issue in its broader context; superficiality and groupthink remain the cardinal sins of press corps, especially television reporters.
  The cardinal sin in scientific communication is vagueness, not bad grammar.
  Credit attribution if neglected, is a cardinal sin that will breed bitterness within the community and discourage developers from further contributing to the project.
  More important-because it hits at the most cardinal sins of the sentimental writers-is Dennis's objection to the mixed emotional response expected of the play's audience.
  A cardinal sin in history is sometimes referred to as ‘presentism’, to treat the present as the measure of the past, morally or intellectually.
  John Lauber, formerly an NTSB official and now an aviation safety counselor, once identified the seven cardinal sins leading to accidents.
  This is one of the cardinal sins in freestyle swimming.
  The first thing that an operator does when s/he arrives at the site is ‘to check wind direction, because it's a cardinal sin to have the fallout and smoke drifting towards the audience’.
  I'd like to beg your collective indulgences while I commit the cardinal sin of bringing too much of the reviewer into the review.
  As Sidney Hook wrote, ‘The cardinal sin, when we are looking for truth of fact or wisdom of policy, is refusal to discuss.’
  In fact, visitors to the new hotel tower can commit what was once considered a cardinal sin in Sin City - they can check into the gleaming tower without ever passing through the casino.
  To leave a piton behind was one of the cardinal sins of rock-climbing.
  Too much of it is loose, self-indulgent and, the cardinal sin of political comedy, badly researched.
  The great cardinal sin in business these days seems to be missing even the slightest opportunity to shove an ad in people's faces at every possible moment.
  The cardinal sin in match play is to get complacent.
  In the world of informational politics the cardinal sin is to offend the press - and that is of course a large part of the problem.

Definition of cardinal sin in US English:

cardinal sin

noun

1(in Christian tradition) any of the seven deadly sins.
（基督教圣传中的）七恶（之一），七大罪孽（之一）
Example sentencesExamples
- After all who has never experienced the seven cardinal sins of Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Avarice, Envy, Pride or Lust before?
- I had committed the cardinal sin of pride and this was my punishment.
- These three cardinal sins require martyrdom because of their intrinsic severity, and not because of the punishment prescribed for them.
- The first complete medieval allegory, it depicts a world in which we are constantly at war with our own sinfulness, a struggle of faith between the cardinal virtues and the cardinal sins.
- Sixteenth century penitential books, which played an enormous part in popularising the concept of the cardinal sins through sermons and penance, continued to list eight sins rather than seven.
- The cardinal sins are good, everyday vices-pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth.
- These seven ‘deadly’ sentiments don't consign us to hell or block spiritual progress, as the cardinal sins are said to do.
1. 1.1humorous A serious error of judgement.
  〈主幽默〉严重判断错误
  he committed the cardinal sin of criticizing his teammates
  他犯了严重的判断错误，竟然批评了他的队友。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the world of informational politics the cardinal sin is to offend the press - and that is of course a large part of the problem.
  Any discussion of bad habits would be incomplete without mention of the cardinal sins: smoking and sitting in the sun.
  More important-because it hits at the most cardinal sins of the sentimental writers-is Dennis's objection to the mixed emotional response expected of the play's audience.
  The cardinal sin in scientific communication is vagueness, not bad grammar.
  The cardinal sin in match play is to get complacent.
  In multicultural, pluralist, tolerant Britain, ridiculing religion is frowned upon and causing offence or undermining the self-esteem of communities is a cardinal sin.
  A cardinal sin in history is sometimes referred to as ‘presentism’, to treat the present as the measure of the past, morally or intellectually.
  This may be the cardinal sin: settling on a venue before the event is designed.
  I'd like to beg your collective indulgences while I commit the cardinal sin of bringing too much of the reviewer into the review.
  To leave a piton behind was one of the cardinal sins of rock-climbing.
  John Lauber, formerly an NTSB official and now an aviation safety counselor, once identified the seven cardinal sins leading to accidents.
  Unfortunately, shoehorning distant events into modern explanations rarely works and is, indeed, one of the cardinal sins of historical research.
  Credit attribution if neglected, is a cardinal sin that will breed bitterness within the community and discourage developers from further contributing to the project.
  The great cardinal sin in business these days seems to be missing even the slightest opportunity to shove an ad in people's faces at every possible moment.
  The first thing that an operator does when s/he arrives at the site is ‘to check wind direction, because it's a cardinal sin to have the fallout and smoke drifting towards the audience’.
  Too much of it is loose, self-indulgent and, the cardinal sin of political comedy, badly researched.
  In fact, visitors to the new hotel tower can commit what was once considered a cardinal sin in Sin City - they can check into the gleaming tower without ever passing through the casino.
  This is one of the cardinal sins in freestyle swimming.
  Most likely, they simply lacked the nimbleness of mind to see the issue in its broader context; superficiality and groupthink remain the cardinal sins of press corps, especially television reporters.
  As Sidney Hook wrote, ‘The cardinal sin, when we are looking for truth of fact or wisdom of policy, is refusal to discuss.’

单词	cardinal sin
释义	Definition of cardinal sin in English: cardinal sin noun 1(in Christian tradition) any of the seven deadly sins. （基督教圣传中的）七恶（之一），七大罪孽（之一） Example sentencesExamples After all who has never experienced the seven cardinal sins of Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Avarice, Envy, Pride or Lust before? The first complete medieval allegory, it depicts a world in which we are constantly at war with our own sinfulness, a struggle of faith between the cardinal virtues and the cardinal sins. I had committed the cardinal sin of pride and this was my punishment. These three cardinal sins require martyrdom because of their intrinsic severity, and not because of the punishment prescribed for them. The cardinal sins are good, everyday vices-pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. Sixteenth century penitential books, which played an enormous part in popularising the concept of the cardinal sins through sermons and penance, continued to list eight sins rather than seven. These seven ‘deadly’ sentiments don't consign us to hell or block spiritual progress, as the cardinal sins are said to do. 1.1humorous A serious error of judgement. 〈主幽默〉严重判断错误 he committed the cardinal sin of criticizing his teammates 他犯了严重的判断错误，竟然批评了他的队友。 Example sentencesExamples Any discussion of bad habits would be incomplete without mention of the cardinal sins: smoking and sitting in the sun. In multicultural, pluralist, tolerant Britain, ridiculing religion is frowned upon and causing offence or undermining the self-esteem of communities is a cardinal sin. This may be the cardinal sin: settling on a venue before the event is designed. Unfortunately, shoehorning distant events into modern explanations rarely works and is, indeed, one of the cardinal sins of historical research. Most likely, they simply lacked the nimbleness of mind to see the issue in its broader context; superficiality and groupthink remain the cardinal sins of press corps, especially television reporters. The cardinal sin in scientific communication is vagueness, not bad grammar. Credit attribution if neglected, is a cardinal sin that will breed bitterness within the community and discourage developers from further contributing to the project. More important-because it hits at the most cardinal sins of the sentimental writers-is Dennis's objection to the mixed emotional response expected of the play's audience. A cardinal sin in history is sometimes referred to as ‘presentism’, to treat the present as the measure of the past, morally or intellectually. John Lauber, formerly an NTSB official and now an aviation safety counselor, once identified the seven cardinal sins leading to accidents. This is one of the cardinal sins in freestyle swimming. The first thing that an operator does when s/he arrives at the site is ‘to check wind direction, because it's a cardinal sin to have the fallout and smoke drifting towards the audience’. I'd like to beg your collective indulgences while I commit the cardinal sin of bringing too much of the reviewer into the review. As Sidney Hook wrote, ‘The cardinal sin, when we are looking for truth of fact or wisdom of policy, is refusal to discuss.’ In fact, visitors to the new hotel tower can commit what was once considered a cardinal sin in Sin City - they can check into the gleaming tower without ever passing through the casino. To leave a piton behind was one of the cardinal sins of rock-climbing. Too much of it is loose, self-indulgent and, the cardinal sin of political comedy, badly researched. The great cardinal sin in business these days seems to be missing even the slightest opportunity to shove an ad in people's faces at every possible moment. The cardinal sin in match play is to get complacent. In the world of informational politics the cardinal sin is to offend the press - and that is of course a large part of the problem. Definition of cardinal sin in US English: cardinal sin noun 1(in Christian tradition) any of the seven deadly sins. （基督教圣传中的）七恶（之一），七大罪孽（之一） Example sentencesExamples After all who has never experienced the seven cardinal sins of Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Avarice, Envy, Pride or Lust before? I had committed the cardinal sin of pride and this was my punishment. These three cardinal sins require martyrdom because of their intrinsic severity, and not because of the punishment prescribed for them. The first complete medieval allegory, it depicts a world in which we are constantly at war with our own sinfulness, a struggle of faith between the cardinal virtues and the cardinal sins. Sixteenth century penitential books, which played an enormous part in popularising the concept of the cardinal sins through sermons and penance, continued to list eight sins rather than seven. The cardinal sins are good, everyday vices-pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. These seven ‘deadly’ sentiments don't consign us to hell or block spiritual progress, as the cardinal sins are said to do. 1.1humorous A serious error of judgement. 〈主幽默〉严重判断错误 he committed the cardinal sin of criticizing his teammates 他犯了严重的判断错误，竟然批评了他的队友。 Example sentencesExamples In the world of informational politics the cardinal sin is to offend the press - and that is of course a large part of the problem. Any discussion of bad habits would be incomplete without mention of the cardinal sins: smoking and sitting in the sun. More important-because it hits at the most cardinal sins of the sentimental writers-is Dennis's objection to the mixed emotional response expected of the play's audience. The cardinal sin in scientific communication is vagueness, not bad grammar. The cardinal sin in match play is to get complacent. In multicultural, pluralist, tolerant Britain, ridiculing religion is frowned upon and causing offence or undermining the self-esteem of communities is a cardinal sin. A cardinal sin in history is sometimes referred to as ‘presentism’, to treat the present as the measure of the past, morally or intellectually. This may be the cardinal sin: settling on a venue before the event is designed. I'd like to beg your collective indulgences while I commit the cardinal sin of bringing too much of the reviewer into the review. To leave a piton behind was one of the cardinal sins of rock-climbing. John Lauber, formerly an NTSB official and now an aviation safety counselor, once identified the seven cardinal sins leading to accidents. Unfortunately, shoehorning distant events into modern explanations rarely works and is, indeed, one of the cardinal sins of historical research. Credit attribution if neglected, is a cardinal sin that will breed bitterness within the community and discourage developers from further contributing to the project. The great cardinal sin in business these days seems to be missing even the slightest opportunity to shove an ad in people's faces at every possible moment. The first thing that an operator does when s/he arrives at the site is ‘to check wind direction, because it's a cardinal sin to have the fallout and smoke drifting towards the audience’. Too much of it is loose, self-indulgent and, the cardinal sin of political comedy, badly researched. In fact, visitors to the new hotel tower can commit what was once considered a cardinal sin in Sin City - they can check into the gleaming tower without ever passing through the casino. This is one of the cardinal sins in freestyle swimming. Most likely, they simply lacked the nimbleness of mind to see the issue in its broader context; superficiality and groupthink remain the cardinal sins of press corps, especially television reporters. As Sidney Hook wrote, ‘The cardinal sin, when we are looking for truth of fact or wisdom of policy, is refusal to discuss.’
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