mortal sin

英 [ˌmɔːtl ˈsɪn]

美 [ˌmɔːrtl ˈsɪn]

n.  死罪; 大罪

牛津词典

noun

• 死罪；大罪
  a very serious sin for which you can be sent to hell unless you confess and are forgiven

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 不可饶恕的重罪(天主教会中指十分严重的罪恶，犯此罪恶者死后会受到惩罚，除非被教会宽恕)
  In the Roman Catholic Church, amortal sinis an extremely serious sin and the person who has committed it will be punished after death unless they are forgiven by the Church.
  1. Adultery is a mortal sin.
     通奸是不可饶恕的罪孽。

英英释义

noun

• an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
  1. theologians list seven mortal sins
  Synonym:deadly sin

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