vice — immoral or evil habits or practices
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: immoral or evil habits or practices
Pronunciation (IPA): /vaɪs/
Korean meaning: 악덕, 부도덕한 행위나 습관
Korean pronunciation: **바이**스
Example Sentences
- His only vice was eating too much chocolate cake.
- The carpenter used a vice to hold the metal pipe steady.
- She claimed shopping was her harmless vice, but her credit card disagreed.
vice
NOUN//vaɪs//
immoral or evil habits or practices
a man with torn clothes and empty pockets frantically searches through trash cans for anything valuable. His hands shake as he desperately looks for coins or items to sell. A worried friend approaches from behind, reaching out to help but looking shocked at his condition. The gambler's wedding ring is missing and his wallet lies empty on the ground. Other people in the alley turn away or shake their heads in disapproval. The friend's face shows deep concern as she witnesses how far her friend has fallen. how immoral habits and practices have completely destroyed someone's life
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Origin
라틴어 'vitium'(결함, 잘못)에서 유래되어 고대 프랑스어 'vice'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래는 '도덕적 결함'을 의미했지만, 나중에 공구의 이름으로도 사용되게 되었습니다.
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“His only vice was eating too much chocolate cake.”
“The carpenter used a vice to hold the metal pipe steady.”
“She claimed shopping was her harmless vice, but her credit card disagreed.”
“The detective worked for the vice department, investigating illegal gambling.”
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