听一分钟英文：Sin-罪恶

All the world’s holy books say sin is bad. In each book there are different sins. Each religion tells us what is bad in life. These sins are not all the same. In some religions it is a sin to eat meat, while in others it is only a sin to eat one kind of meat. I think we all know what the big sins are. We mustn’t kill, steal, hurt other people or be jealous. For thousands of years, there have been the Seven Deadly Sins. These are lust¹, gluttony, greed, sloth², wrath³, envy and pride. They are everywhere in our society. I don’t think they will ever disappear. What do you think? In fact, I know people who commit these sins every week. If none of us ever sinned, I wonder what kind of place the world would be.

1 lust   

n.性(淫)欲；渴(欲)望；vi.对…有强烈的欲望

参考例句：

• He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
• Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念，就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。

2 sloth   

n.[动]树懒；懒惰，懒散

参考例句：

• Absence of competition makes for sloth.没有竞争会导致懒惰。
• The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside down from the branches.大部分时间里树懒都是倒挂在树枝上。

3 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。