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单词 guilty
释义

guilty

UK /ˈɡɪlti/

Word Forms

adjectiveguilty
comparativeguiltier
superlativeguiltiest

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong

    You shouldn’t feel guilty all the time – you’ve done nothing to be ashamed of.

    guilty about:

    I still feel guilty about things I said to my mother when I was a teenager.

    guilty conscience (=a feeling that you have done something wrong):

    It was a clear sign that he had a guilty conscience.

    Synonyms and related words

    Feeling ashamed or embarrassed
    Synonyms and related words

    Feeling sorry
    1. 1a
      a guilty fact is one that you feel guilty about

      There goes a man with a guilty secret.

      Synonyms and related words

      Making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
  2. 2
    legalsomeone who is guilty has committed a crime
    find someone guilty/not guilty of something (=officially decide that they are guilty/not guilty):

    He was found guilty of manslaughter.

    plead guilty to something (=say that you are guilty):

    Wright pleaded guilty to all charges.

    Synonyms and related words

    Illegal or dishonest
    1. 2a
      someone who is guilty of something has done it
      guilty of:

      Patrick knew that he was guilty of lying.

      This government is guilty of much talk and little action.

      Synonyms and related words

      Responsible for something or someone

phrases

the guilty party

guilty

US /ˈɡɪlti/

Word Forms

adjectiveguilty
comparativeguiltier
superlativeguiltiest

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong

    You shouldn’t feel guilty all the time – you’ve done nothing to be ashamed of.

    guilty about:

    I still feel guilty about things I said to my mother when I was a teenager.

    guilty conscience (=a feeling that you have done something wrong):

    It was a clear sign that he had a guilty conscience.

    Synonyms and related words

    Feeling ashamed or embarrassed
    Synonyms and related words

    Feeling sorry
    1. 1a
      a guilty fact is one that you feel guilty about

      There goes a man with a guilty secret.

      Synonyms and related words

      Making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
  2. 2
    legalsomeone who is guilty has committed a crime
    find someone guilty/not guilty of something (=officially decide that they are guilty/not guilty):

    He was found guilty of manslaughter.

    plead guilty to something (=say that you are guilty):

    Wright pleaded guilty to all charges.

    Synonyms and related words

    Illegal or dishonest
    1. 2a
      someone who is guilty of something has done it
      guilty of:

      Patrick knew that he was guilty of lying.

      This government is guilty of much talk and little action.

      Synonyms and related words

      Responsible for something or someone

phrases

the guilty party

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