sinner
gb/sˈɪnɚ/ us/sˈɪnɚ/
B2
영어
~ 6300
의미
의미 0개
명사
B2
entity
1
person who commits sins
A person who does something that is seen as very wrong, especially in religion.
사용 패턴：
[someone] is a sinner
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse "sin" and "sinner". "Sin" is the bad action (e.g., "He committed a sin"), while "sinner" is the person who does the bad action (e.g., "He is a sinner"). Another common mistake is forgetting the article and saying "He is sinner" instead of "He is a sinner."
유의어
wrongdoer (General term for someone who does wrong, without strong religious tone.)
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offender (Often used in legal or formal contexts for someone who breaks the law, not just moral rules.)
반의어
saint (Suggests a person who is extremely good or holy, the opposite of someone seen as morally bad.)
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innocent (Focuses on not being guilty of any wrong or sin.)
연어
a poor sinner
|a born sinner
|repentant sinner
|save the sinner
|forgive the sinner
|saints and sinners
주제
religion
|ethics
|character
|core_vocabulary
예문
- In the sermon, the priest said that every sinner has a chance to change.
- He saw himself as a sinner in need of forgiveness.
- The book tells the story of a famous sinner who becomes a monk.
- She believes that God loves both saints and sinners equally.
- The preacher warned that no sinner could hide from judgment.
학습자용 예문
- He thinks he is a sinner and feels very bad.
- The pastor spoke kindly to the sinner.
- Many stories in the Bible are about sinners.
- She prays for every sinner in her family.
- They say that all people are sinners.
문법
표현
born sinner
1/bˈɔɹn sˈɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
person seen as sinful by nature
Someone who is thought to be bad or sinful from the start of life, not just because of later actions.
예문
- The character describes himself as a born sinner who cannot change.
- Some strict religious groups talk about every child as a born sinner.
love the sinner, hate the sin
1/lˈʌv ðə sˈɪnɚ | hˈeɪt ðə sˈɪn/
fixed phrase
care for wrongdoers but reject wrongdoing
Care about the person who does something bad, but do not accept or support the bad action.
예문
- Her view on punishment is to love the sinner, hate the sin.
- Many religious leaders repeat the phrase "love the sinner, hate the sin" when talking about forgiveness.
saints and sinners
1/sˈeɪnts ˈænd sˈɪnɚz/
fixed phrase
very good and very bad people
A phrase used to mean all kinds of people, both very good and very bad.
예문
- The city is full of saints and sinners, just like any other place.
- The book is a collection of stories about saints and sinners from the writer's hometown.