| 词汇 | squeamish |
| 释义 | squeamish 1 ENTRIES FOUND: squeamish (adjective) squeamish /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/ adjective squeamish /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/ adjective Learner's definition of SQUEAMISH [more squeamish; most squeamish] 1 a : afraid to deal with or do things that might hurt or offend people害怕伤害他人的；谨言慎行的 — often used in negative statements常用于否定句 Journalists can't be squeamish.新闻记者不能畏首畏尾。 My parents are not squeamish about talking about sex.我父母在谈论性时不会遮遮掩掩。 As a supervisor, you can't be squeamish about firing people.你作为主管，在解雇员工时不能畏首畏尾。 b : having an unpleasantly nervous or doubtful feeling过于紧张不安的；神经质的 I used to be squeamish about eating raw fish.我过去对吃生鱼总感到紧张不安。 2 : easily shocked, offended, or disgusted by unpleasant things易受惊的；易恶心的；神经脆弱的 I'm too squeamish to watch horror movies.我神经脆弱，看不了恐怖片。 3 : having a sick feeling in the stomach : suffering from nausea恶心的；想吐的 She gets squeamish [=queasy] at the sight of blood.一见到血，她就觉得恶心。 the squeamish : squeamish people : people who are easily shocked or offended by unpleasant things易受惊的人；易被冒犯的人；神经脆弱的人 The movie is not for the squeamish.这部电影不适合神经脆弱的人观看。 — squeamishness noun [noncount] You'll have to get over your squeamishness about firing people.解雇员工时你不能再畏首畏尾。 |
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