sin

罪、罪孽、罪过宗教

He believed that confessing his sins would bring him peace.

他相信忏悔自己的罪能让他得到平静。

过错、不道德的行为

Lying to your closest friends is a serious sin.

对最亲近的朋友说谎是很严重的过错。

罪恶、恶行不可数

The preacher warned the crowd about a life of sin.

传道人警告群众不要过著罪恶的生活。

可惜的事、糟蹋口语

It's a sin to throw away so much perfectly good food.

把这么多还能吃的食物丢掉实在太浪费了。

犯罪、作孽宗教

She felt she had sinned against everyone who trusted her.

她觉得自己辜负并愧对所有信任她的人。

同居旧式或戏谑

Her grandmother said they were living in sin.

她奶奶说他们没结婚就住在一起。