Word · Frequency #15742
sinful
有罪的；罪孽深重的
having committed unrighteous acts; guilty of sin
- 1.
Having sinned; guilty of sin.
犯过罪的；有罪的
- 2.
Constituting a sin; morally or religiously wrong; wicked; evil.
构成罪过的；道德或宗教上错误的；邪恶的
犯过罪的；有罪的；构成罪过的；道德或宗教上错误的；邪恶的；有罪的；罪孽深重的；[法] 有罪；充满罪恶的
In use
The preacher warned about the consequences of sinful behavior.
Many people believe that lying is sinful.
It is sinful to waste food when others are hungry.
sinful + noun
He tried to resist his sinful desires.
他试图抵抗自己罪恶的欲望。
be sinful
According to the doctrine, such behavior is sinful.
根据教义，这种行为是有罪的。
sinful to do sth
Is it sinful to enjoy worldly pleasures?
享受世俗快乐是有罪的吗？
Connections
Collocations
- sinful behavior
- 罪恶的行为
- He was ashamed of his sinful behavior.他为自己罪恶的行为感到羞愧。
- sinful thoughts
- 罪恶的念头
- She tried to rid herself of sinful thoughts.她努力摆脱罪恶的念头。
- sinful pleasure
- 罪恶的享受
- Eating chocolate is my sinful pleasure.吃巧克力是我罪恶的享受。
- sinful act
- 罪恶的行径
- Stealing is a sinful act.偷窃是一种罪恶的行径。
- sinful nature
- 有罪的本性
- Their sinful nature led them astray.他们有罪的本性使他们误入歧途。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由“sin（罪）”加“-ful（充满）”构成，想象一个人浑身写满sin，即充满罪孽、有罪的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious discourse、moral debate、literary writing sinful 通常用于较为书面或正式的语境，多出现在宗教和道德讨论中，表示“有罪的、邪恶的”；日常口语中较少用于这一本义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
sinful /ˈsɪnfəl/ 与 skinful /ˈskɪnfəl/ 押韵。helpful、careful、beautiful、awful、cheerful 虽以 -ful 结尾，且都带 /fəl/ 音，但重读元音及后续辅音不同，因此不与 sinful 押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.