squeamish

英 ['skwiːmɪʃ] 美 ['skwimɪʃ]
  • adj. 易呕吐的;易生气的;神经质的;过于拘谨的;洁癖的

助记提示


1. 谐音“死窥觅细”----死死的看着寻觅非常不已发现的细微的差别、不足和缺陷。

英文词源


squeamish (adj.)
late 14c., variant (with -ish) of squoymous "disdainful, fastidious" (early 14c.), from Anglo-French escoymous, which is of unknown origin. Related: Squeamishly; squeamishness.
He was somdel squaymous
Of fartyng, and of speche daungerous
[Chaucer, "Miller's Tale," c. 1386]

双语例句


1. I'm very squeamish and when I see needles I run a mile.
我神经非常脆弱,见到针头就会逃之夭夭。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I'm terribly squeamish. I can't bear gory films.
我非常容易受到惊吓。我受不了暴力血腥的电影。

来自柯林斯例句

3. This movie is not for the squeamish.
这部电影不是给神经脆弱的人看的。

来自《权威词典》

4. I am not squeamish about blood.
我不是很怕血。

来自辞典例句

5. John is squeamish, so he's not cut out for being a doctor.
John容易呕吐, 所以他不适合当医生.

来自辞典例句

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