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sins /sɪnz/► SEE ALL(do/be sth) for your sinscover/hide a multitude of sins ●(do/be sth) for your sins (spoken, humorous, especially BrE) be/do sth as a punishment 作为报应;作为惩罚;自作自受;活该◆‘I hear you’re going to be the new manager.’ ‘Yes, for my sins.’ “我听说你要做新一任经理了。”“是呀,这是对我的惩罚。”●cover/hide a ˌmultitude of ˈsins (often humorous) used to say that sth is not as good as it looks, sounds, etc. (用于指没有看起来或听上去那么好)掩藏各种实情,掩盖真相◆The term ‘abstract art’ covers a multitude of sins.“抽象艺术”这个术语可真是冠冕堂皇。◆A coat of paint can hide a multitude of sins.一层油漆可以掩盖许多瑕疵。 ORIGIN This expression comes from the Bible. A multitude is a very large number of things. 这个表达法源于《圣经》。multitude 意为“大量”或“众多”。 |