SIN /,es ai 'en/ abbr. [CanE) Social Insurance Number sin /sm/ noun,
verb, abbr.
u noun 1 [C] an offence
against God or against a religious or moral law罪，罪恶，罪过(对神的违犯或对宗教戒
律、道德规范的违興）：to commit a sin犯罪◊ Con/ess your
sins to God and he will forgive you. [〇] _t ,
上帝就会宽恕你。◊ rhe BibZe says t/iat
steaHng is a sin.
《圣—》上说偸盗有罪。一see also MORTAL SIN, original sin 2 [U] the act of breaking a religious or
moral law罪行，犯罪（违犯宗教戒律、道德规范的行
，.为.）：a Zi/e o/sin 罪过的一生 3 [C，usual丨y sing.] an action that people strongly disapprove
of iila;过 失；■恶行：It's a
sin to waste taxpayers' money like that. 这样挥霍纳税人的钱太不应该。一see also sinful， sinner iTiTBl be/do sth for your sins {informal, humorous, especiaHy Br£) used to say that sth
that sb does is like a punishment (表示所做的事无异于惩罚:） 自作自受，活 %: She works with us in Accounts, for her sirw/她跟我们一样也在账务室做事，活该如此！ @S) miserable/ugly as 'sin
(informal) used to emphasize that
sb is very unhappy or ugly 可怜得 / 难看得要命 —more at live1, multitude mverb ( nn-) [V] to break a religious
or moral law 律；犯过失：forgive me,
Lord, /or I have sinned.主啊， $ 恕我吧，我犯 了罪。◊ ffe was more sinned against than sinning (= although he did
wrong, other people treated him even worse).他过错无多而报运太重。
* aWw. 数)sine 正弦
sin bin noun
{informal)
(in some sports, for example ice hockey 冰球％体育运动)a place away from the
playing area where the referee sends a player who has
broken the rules被罚下场的球员座位；受罚席 since /sms/ prep.,
con]., adv.
uprep. 1 (used with the present
perfect or past perfect tense与刼在完成时或过i完成时—用)from
a time in the past until a later past time, or until now .自…以后；
从…以来：She’s, been 0# work since Tuesday•屋期二以 条她一i没.±班。◊ VVe’ve iived here
since 2994.自 1994 _以来我彳丨1一4住在这里。◊ J haven’t eaten since breafc- /ast.早饭以后我还没吃过东西呢。◊ He’s been working in a bank since Zeaving
sc/iooL他屮学毕业以后一直在一家
银行土作。◊ Since the party
she had spofcen to him once.那次聚会以后，她只和他说过一次话。◊They’ve sphYu〆‘Since when?’ “他们分手了。” “什么时候的
拿儿？ ” 〇 That was years ago. JVe changed
jobs since then.那是多年以前的事了。自那以_来我已经换过几个 工作了。. HTJliJ Use for, not since, with
a period of time ： Vve
been learning English for five years, o -A>e been
learning English'sinee five years.邊一座时间用 for， 不用 since :可...以说 I’ve
been learning English for five years.不作 I’ve
been learning English .since'five years. 2 〜when? used
when you are showing that you are angry about sth (表示氕愤）何臂，什么时候：Since when did he ever fcten to me?他朴么时丨侯听过_的话？ mconj. 1 (used with the
present perfect, past perfect or simple present tense in the main clause 与用现在完成
时、过去完成时或一般现在时的主旬连用）from an event in the past until a later past event，or
until now 从…以
'后；自…以_来：Cath
hasr^t phoned since she went to Bertfn•卡思自从去了柏林还没有打来过电话。oJtvvos the
first time Vd had visitors since id moved to
2 because; as 因为；由于；既然：We thought that, since we were in
the area, wefd stop by and see them. 我们想，既然到了这个地方，就该顺便去看看他们。
madv. (used with the present,
perfect or past perfect tense与现在完成时或过去完成时连用）1 from a time in
the past until a later past time, or until now 自…以后； 从…以来：He left
home two weeks ago and we haven^ heard him s〖nce.他两周前离家外出，我们至今*还
没有彳也的音信。◊ The origfnaZ budding has iong since (=long
before now) been demolished.原来的建筑老早就 拆:了-。 2 at
a time after a particular time in the past
此后；后来：Wie were
divorced two years ago and she
1871 sing
has since remarried•我们两年前离了婚，之后她又再
婚了。
sin-cere /sm'sia(r); NAmE -'sir/ adj. {superlative sin- cerest, no comparative)
1
(of feelings，beliefs or behaviour 感情、信念或行为） showing what you really think or fed 真诚的；诚挚
.的；诚恳的 BHa genuine: a
sincere attempt to resolve the proWem解决这二问题的认真尝试◊ sincere regret真 诚的悔恨’ ◊
Piease accept our sincere thanfcs.请接受我;门 诚挚的妞意。◊ a sincere apotogy诚恳的道歉2〜(in sth) (of a person A) saying
only what you really think or #eel 诚实的；坦率的 Hn honest： He seemed sincere enough when he said he
wanted to he(p.他表示愿意帮 忙，样子很真诚。◊ She is never compZeteZy si'ncere in what she says about
people.她谈论别人，一向不尽坦诚。
r»m insincere ► sin-cer-ity
/sm'serati/ noun [U] ： She
spoke sincerity.—讲被是赶爹;£.言::广◊ j ccin
say in all
sincerity that I knew nothing of these plans： _可以十分坦.诚地说，这些计划我一无所知。
sin-cere-ly On* /sin'siali;
NAmE-'sirli/ adv. in a way that shows what you really feel
or think about sb/sth 貪诚地；诚实地：J sincerdy beh’eve
that this is the right decision.我由衷地认为这个决定是正确的。◊ won't let you down/ 7 sincerely
hope not."
你失望的。”“但愿如此。” Yours
sincerely (Srf)
(NAmE Sincerely (yours)) (formal) used
at the end of a formal letter before you sign your name, when you have
addressed sb by their name (正式信鹵署名前命套
语，只用于以收信人姓氏相称呼的信函）
Sindhi /'sindi/ noun [U] a language spoken
in
sine /sain/
nown {abbr. sin) [mathematics
WO the ratio of the length of the side
opposite one of the angles in a right-angled
triangle that are less than 90° to
the length of the longest side 正弦 _
compare cosine, tangent(2)
sine-cure /'simkjua^); 'sam-; NAmE -kjur/ noun (formal) a job that you are
paid for even though it involves little or no work闲职；—名职位
sine die /.saini
'daii:; .sinei 'di:ei/ adv. (from Latin, formal, especially law #) without a future date being
arranged 无限期地：The
case was adjourned sine die.
此案无限期延迟审理。
sine qua non /.sinei kwa: 'naun; NAmE 'noun/ noun [sing.j 〜（of/for sth) (from /orwfl/)
something that is essential before you can achieve sth else 必要条件 sinew /'sinju:/ noun 1 [C, U] a strong band of tissue
in the body that jciins a muscle to a bone 肌腱 2 [usually pi.] (//•tera〇/) a source of strength or power 力量的来源；关
键环节；要害之处IT»!71 see strain v. sinewy /'sinju:i/ ⑽..（of a person or an animal 人或动物） having
a thin body and strong muscles,肌肉发达的；■备
健的；强健的pm WIRY
sin.ful /'sinfl/
morally wrong or evil 不道德的；邪恶
的 H771 immoral thoughts 邪恶的想法◊ ft is
sin/uZ to 〖ie•说谎是不道德的。◊ [informal}.It’s sinful to waste
goodwood/浪费好知的备物;4看罪的！ ► sin.ful-ly
/-fali/ adv. sin-ful-ness noun [U] sing 〇-w /sir)/ verb (sang /saer)/, sung /saq/)
1
to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song.or tune 唱（歌）；演唱[Vi.She usuaHy sings in
the s/iower.她常常边冲澡边卩i歌。◊ J just can’t dng in tune/ 我一唱就走调！ ◊ He was singing softly to the baby. 他对宝全轻声哼着叙。◊ [VN，VNN] WiZZ you sing a
song to 你给我彳丨、]‘支歌好吗？ ◊
you sing us a song?你 给我们唱支歌好‘？ ◊ [VN] Mjvv J’d Wee to sing a song
by the Bearies.现在我来唱一首披头士乐队的歌。◊
She
sang the baby to sleep (= sang
until the baby went to sleep). 她哼着歌把宝宝哄睡了。2 [V】（of birds鸟）to make high musical sounds 鸡；啼；啼啦：The bircis were singing
outside my vi/indow.，儿在我會外啼啭。3 [V] to make a high ringing sound like a whistle 呜作响；发嗖嗖声： BuHets sang past my
ears.子弹嗖卩舍地从我耳边飞过。
►
sing noun [sing.]
： Let’s have a sing•我们唱支歌吧。
ITTOI
sing a different 'tun« to change your opinion