squeamishness

  • 网络拘谨;神经兮兮
squeamishnesssqueamishness

noun

1
the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked
the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers
he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty
2
a mild state of nausea
Synonym: queasiness qualm

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  1. Some Chinese euphemisms also stem from squeamishness .

    有些中国委婉语同样脱胎于拘谨这一因素。

  2. Stop in the name of American squeamishness !

    以美国专制的名义,快给我站住!

  3. You know this by looking around , yet there 's such profound squeamishness about it that research tends to cluster around class proxies .

    你通过四处张望知道这些,但关于它如此严重地吃毛求疵以至于研究往往集中在阶级替代物周围。

  4. Many doctors working on the battlefield of terminal suffering think that only squeamishness demands a firm difference between passive and active euthanasia on request .

    许多医生一直在为解除病人临终前的痛苦而奋斗着。他们认为在病人请求安乐死时,根本无法截然区分被动与主动的安乐死。

  5. Despite our squeamishness about cultural stereotypes , there are tons of studies out there showing marked and quantifiable differences between Chinese and Westerners when it comes to parenting .

    在养育孩子方面,尽管我们不依从老一套的方式,还是有大量的研究表明,中国人与西方人有相当多的、显著的不同。

  6. However , if it were a matter of a vampire to me or mine , I think I could overcome my squeamishness long enough to do a little roustabout work on the stroke of twelve .

    无论如何,大概我是吸血鬼的话,我想我能克服自己长期以来的神经质,在钟声敲响十二点的时候去码头找点活干。