"deny one's guilt" 直译为“否认某人的罪行/过错”,更符合中文表达习惯的翻译是:不认罪;否认自己有罪。
其中:
deny:及物动词,意为“否认;否定”;
one's:形容词性物主代词(his/her/their等),指代“某人的”;
guilt:名词,意为“罪行;有罪;过错”(侧重“被指控或认定的错误/罪行”)。
该短语是及物动词短语,通常用于法律场景、指控或指责的语境中,强调“被指控者拒绝承认自己的罪行/过错”。
1、 主语 + deny one's guilt(直接作谓语)
The suspect denied his guilt during police questioning.
嫌疑人在警方讯问时否认自己有罪。
She denied her guilt even when presented with video evidence.
即使面对视频证据,她仍然不认罪。
2、 与时间/场景状语搭配(说明“何时/在何种情况下否认罪行”)
The defendant continued to deny his guilt throughout the trial.
被告在整个庭审过程中一直否认罪行。
He denied his guilt immediately after being accused of theft.
被指控盗窃后,他立刻否认自己有罪。
3、 与介词短语/从句搭配(补充“否认的背景”)
Despite overwhelming evidence, the accused still denies his guilt.
尽管证据确凿,被告人仍不认罪。
They denied their guilt in the embezzlement case.
他们否认在挪用公款案中有罪。
反义词:admit one's guilt(认罪;承认有罪)
例:After hours of interrogation, he finally admitted his guilt.
经过数小时审讯,他最终认罪了。
"deny one's guilt" 是法律和日常指责场景中常用的短语,核心是“拒绝承认被指控的罪行/过错”。使用时注意one's 需根据主语调整(如his/her/their),且deny为及物动词,直接接宾语(one's guilt),无需额外介词。