guilt

IPA/ɡɪlt/
KK[ɡˈɪlt]IPA/ɡɪlt/

guilt — 名詞

1. the painful awareness that you have harmed someone or broken a moral rule — a pr

1.名詞B2
釋義

內疚；自責

因做錯事而自責難過

the painful awareness that you have harmed someone or broken a moral rule — a private feeling of self-blame accompanied by a wish to undo the act.

例句

After yelling at her daughter, Gita felt a wave of guilt that kept her awake.

對女兒大吼之後，Gita 感到一陣內疚，整晚睡不著覺。

feel a wave of guilt (collocation)

Jin felt gnawing guilt over lying about his math grade after his mother thanked him for trying.

Jin 對數學成績撒謊後，媽媽還謝謝他用功，讓他感到陣陣內疚。

gnawing guilt (collocation)

常見搭配
  • feel guilt
  • deep guilt
  • overwhelming guilt
  • crippling guilt
  • wave of guilt
  • burden of guilt
  • guilt-ridden
  • riddled with guilt
同義詞
  • remorse

    stronger than guilt; implies deep, painful regret combined with a desire not to repeat the wrong

  • contrition

    more formal and often used in religious contexts; emphasizes sincere repentance

  • self-reproach

    the act of blaming oneself, often used in psychological or literary writing

反義詞
  • pride

    a feeling of satisfaction with one's actions; the opposite emotional state

  • self-satisfaction

    contentment with oneself, where guilt would involve self-criticism

文法句型

feel guilt

guilt about/over something

guilt of doing something

用法筆記

Unlike 'shame,' which often involves others knowing about the wrongdoing or public exposure, guilt is a private feeling of self-blame. Commonly appears with verbs such as 'feel,' 'carry,' 'be filled with,' and 'struggle with.' Frequently uncountable; rarely used in the plural.

常見錯誤

I felt great shame about lying to my mother' (when no one else knew the lie).
I felt great guilt about lying to my mother.
'Shame' implies that others are aware of your wrongdoing; 'guilt' is an internal, private emotion.

2. the legal or factual finding that a person broke a law or did wrong — the direct

2.名詞B2
釋義

有罪；罪責

違法或做錯事的法律事實

the legal or factual finding that a person broke a law or did wrong — the direct opposite of innocence in a court or in moral judgment.

例句

The prosecutor had to prove the defendant's guilt beyond any reasonable doubt.

檢察官必須毫無合理懷疑地證明被告有罪。

prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt (legal collocation)

The evidence at the scene clearly pointed to Adina's guilt in the theft case.

現場證據清楚顯示 Adina 在偷竊案中有罪。

常見搭配
  • prove guilt
  • admit guilt
  • establish guilt
  • confess guilt
  • deny guilt
  • determine guilt
  • presumption of guilt
  • proof of guilt
  • guilt beyond reasonable doubt
同義詞
  • culpability

    formal legal term; emphasizes responsibility and fault

  • blame

    less formal and broader than 'guilt'; can apply without a legal charge

  • responsibility

    focuses on accountability rather than moral failing

反義詞
  • innocence

    the state of not having committed the wrongdoing in question

文法句型

prove guilt

admit guilt

establish guilt

用法筆記

The opposite of 'innocence.' In legal contexts, guilt is a judgment that follows a verdict or a plea. Frequently paired with verbs: 'prove,' 'establish,' 'admit,' 'confess,' 'deny,' 'determine.' Not used with emotional adjectives such as 'deep' or 'overwhelming' — those belong to sense 1.

常見錯誤

The lawyer had to prove the deep guilt of her client.
The lawyer had to prove the legal guilt of her client.
Sense 1 emotional adjectives (deep, overwhelming) should not be used for this factual/legal sense.

3. statements or remarks made to someone on purpose, aimed at making that person fe

3.名詞C1
釋義

愧疚話語

讓人心生愧疚的說詞

statements or remarks made to someone on purpose, aimed at making that person feel guilty — typically to get them to change their behavior or agree to a request.

例句

Kemi's aunt lays guilt on her by saying, 'I suppose you have forgotten your family.'

Kemi 的阿姨對她說『我想你已經忘了家人吧』，讓她感到愧疚。

lays guilt on someone (idiomatic phrase)

Putri walked out when her brother laid guilt on her for missing his championship game.

Putri 因為錯過弟弟的冠軍賽而被弟弟怪罪，氣得直接走出房間。

lay guilt on someone (idiomatic phrase)

常見搭配
  • guilt trip
  • lay guilt on
  • the guilt
  • endless guilt
同義詞
  • reproach

    more formal and direct; can be used without the manipulative tone

  • criticism

    broader; focuses on pointing out faults rather than inducing guilty feelings

反義詞
  • encouragement

    positive language meant to support rather than induce guilt

  • praise

    expression of approval rather than blame

文法句型

guilt about something

lay guilt on someone

guilt trip

用法筆記

Used almost always in fixed expressions such as 'guilt trip' (noun), 'lay a guilt trip on someone,' or the shorter 'lay guilt on someone.' This sense is informal and idiomatic — it names the manipulative talk itself, not the feeling that results from it.

慣用語

guilt trip

idiom

a period during which someone makes you or yourself feel guilty about something, often by repeated comments or reminders.

愧疚攻勢；罪惡感攻勢

My mother sent me on a huge guilt trip after I forgot her birthday.

Talia went on a guilt trip about eating the last slice of cake, even though nobody minded.

lay a guilt trip on someone

idiom

to try to make someone feel guilty by saying things that suggest they have behaved badly, in order to change their behavior.

施加罪惡感；罪惡感壓力

Christopher's roommate laid a guilt trip on him for not helping with the cleaning.

When Javier took a sick day, his coworkers laid a guilt trip on him about the extra workload.

a guilt trip

idiom

Words or actions meant to make someone feel bad about something they did or didn't do.

內疚攻勢

Maya's mother gave her a guilt trip for not calling.

Did Brian try to send you on a guilt trip about the party?

guilt — 動詞

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常用片語

  • sense of guilt
  • feeling of guilt
  • burden of guilt
  • pang of guilt

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