单词 | guilty |
释义 | guilty —guilty /ˈɡɪl.ti/ aep /-t̬i/ adjective (FEELING) ► B1 feeling guilt: » I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.» She must have done something wrong, because she's looking so guilty.» You've got a guilty conscience - that's why you can't sleep.Thesaurus+: ↑Sadness and regretguiltily /-tɪ.li/ aep /-t̬ɪ.li/ adverbguiltiness /-nəs/ noun [U] Word Builder:–Nouns: guilt, guiltiness–Adjectives: guilty–Adverbs: guiltily • • • Extra Examples:» Don't make me feel guilty.» I feel guilty about leaving you here all on your own.» I was feeling a bit guilty about having shouted at her.» You have a guilty look on your face.» The look of reproach on his face made her feel guilty.adjective (RESPONSIBLE) B2 responsible for breaking a law: » The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.» A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.» The company pleaded guilty (= they formally admitted their guilt in court) to the charge of manslaughter.→ COMPARE INNOCENT(Cf. ↑innocent) adjective (NOT GUILTY)Thesaurus+: ↑Innocentthe guilty partyF0 the person who has done something wrong or who has committed a crime Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviour• • • Extra Examples:» The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.» Without corroboration from forensic tests, it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty.» He was found guilty of defrauding the Internal Revenue Service.» If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy fine.» He would be found guilty under a strict interpretation of the law. |
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