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| 1 | C/U an action , thought , or way of behaving that is wrong according to religious laws （宗教上的）罪，罪孽 |
| the sin of pride/greed 傲慢/贪婪罪 |
| Christians believe in the forgiveness of sins. 基督徒信奉对罪孽的宽恕。 |
| commit (a) sin She had committed a sin and was ashamed to confess it. 她犯了罪，且耻于承认它。 |
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| 2 | singular an action or way of behaving that you think is morally wrong （道德上的）罪恶，罪过 |
| It’ s a sin the way she spends money. 她那样花钱是一种罪过。 |
| | 2a | used about something that some people think is bad but is not really serious 过错；过失 | | To her I was guilty of the sin of being too happy. 对她来说，我不该那么高兴。 | |
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| - | as guilty/ugly/miserable as sin
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| very guilty , ugly , or miserable |
| 非常内疚/丑陋/痛苦的 |
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| - | for my sins BRITISH humorous
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| used for saying that a responsibility you have or particular situation affecting you seems like a punishment , although you are not very upset by it |
| 自作自受；活该 |
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| I’ m now the person in charge, for my sins. 现在由我负责，真是自作自受。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| sinless adj |
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