单词:venial
音标:['vi:njәl] ;
a. 可原谅的, 可宽恕的, 轻微的
[法] 可宽恕的, 可原谅的, 轻微的
[法] 可宽恕的, 可原谅的, 轻微的
s warranting only temporal punishment
s easily excused or forgiven
s easily excused or forgiven
考试类型:[GRE]
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venial的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- The venial sins are relatively minor and more easily forgiven.可宽恕的罪都是比较微小且易被原谅的。
- Her poverty had been a venial fault for two gallant gentlemen.她的贫穷对那两位殷勤的绅士而言,只是一个微不足道的缺点。
经典引文
Our own laws..punished forgery and even more venial crimes with death.
出自:J. YeatsQuarrelling on Christmas Day! as though on any other day these sins were venial.
出自:B. Mason
【近义词】
- excusable可原谅的
- forgivable可宽恕的
- minor轻微的
- pardonable可原谅的
- understandable可理解的
- mild温和的
- allowable容许的
【反义词】
- grievous痛苦的