词汇 | conscience |
释义 | conscience 3 ENTRIES FOUND: conscience (noun) conscience-stricken (adjective) prisoner of conscience (noun) conscience /ˈkɑːnʃəns/ noun plural consciences conscience /ˈkɑːnʃəns/ noun plural consciences Learner's definition of CONSCIENCE 1 : the part of the mind that makes you aware of your actions as being either morally right or wrong良心;良知;是非观念 [count] — usually singular通常用单数 You should decide what to do according to your own conscience.你应该凭良心来决定你的行为。 Her conscience was bothering her, so she finally told the truth.她良心不安,最终说出了真相。 He doesn't seem to have a conscience. [=doesn't seem to know or care about what is morally right]他似乎已经良心泯灭。 I cannot do anything that is/goes against my conscience. [=that I believe is morally wrong]我不能做任何违背良心的事。 After searching my conscience, I realized that I could not accept their offer.扪心自问后,我意识到我不能接受他们的给予。 At least now I can face him with a clear conscience. [=without guilt]至少现在我可以问心无愧地面对他。 She had a guilty/troubled conscience. [=she had a feeling of guilt about something she had done]她问心有愧。 I urged the senator to vote his conscience [=vote as he felt he should], even if it was at odds with the party line.我敦促那位议员凭良心投票,即便与政党路线不一致。 [noncount] The issue is a matter of (individual) conscience. [=something that people must decide about according to what they believe is morally right]这个问题事关(个人的)良知。 I can't work for a company that has no social conscience. [=a company that does not care about important social issues]我不能为没有社会良知的公司工作。 — see also prisoner of conscience 2 [noncount] : a feeling that something you have done is morally wrong内疚;愧疚 She felt a pang/prick of conscience [=guilt] about not inviting him.她对没有邀请他深感内疚。 The thief must have had an attack of conscience, because he returned the wallet with nothing missing from it.这个小偷一定是突然良心发现,因为他把钱包又原封不动地还了回来。 in (all/good) conscience formal ◊ If you cannot do something in (all/good) conscience, you cannot do it because you think that it is morally wrong.凭良心 I cannot in good conscience allow this situation to continue.凭良心,我不能让这种情况继续下去。 She could not in all conscience remain silent.凭良心,她不能再保持沉默了。 on your conscience ◊ If something is on your conscience, it makes you feel guilty.使感到内疚 I have to tell you the truth, because I don't want this on my conscience any longer.我必须告诉你真相,因为我不想再为此良心不安。 |
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