squeamish

英 [ˈskwiːmɪʃ]

美 [ˈskwiːmɪʃ]

adj. 易心烦意乱的; 易恶心的; 神经脆弱的; 诚实谨慎的; 正派的; 易心烦意乱的人; 神经脆弱的人

GRE TEM8

BNC.21826 / COCA.22926

牛津词典

adj.

易心烦意乱的；易恶心的；神经脆弱的
easily upset, or made to feel sick by unpleasant sights or situations, especially when the sight of blood is involved
诚实谨慎的；正派的
not wanting to do sth that might be considered dishonest or immoral
易心烦意乱的人；神经脆弱的人
people who are squeamish
1. This movie is not for the squeamish.
  这部电影不是给神经脆弱的人看的。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 易受惊的;易生气的;神经质的
If you aresqueamish, you are easily upset by unpleasant sights or situations.
1. 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。
2. I am not squeamish about blood.
  我不是很怕血。

英英释义

adj

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
1. too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
2. so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
Synonym:daintyniceoverniceprissy

双语例句

I'm also fond of developing what my dermatologist calls "squeamish basil cells."
我也很乐意演绎我的美容医师把一切都称之为“恶心的罗勒细胞。”
I still get a little squeamish around leeches.
我对这些水蛭还是有些排斥。
But Bettina Forbes, co-founder of an organization called Best for Babes that promotes breastfeeding and supports women who want to nurse their children beyond babyhood, said she hopes the cover will make mainstream America less squeamish about women breastfeeding children of any age.
但贝蒂娜-福布斯说，她希望这期封面会让主流的美国大众对母亲给多大的孩子母乳喂养不要太神经质。
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。
Most of all, squeamish investors seem to have gone cold on video games over all.
更重要的是，已成惊弓之鸟的投资者似乎已经丧失了对整个视频游戏产业的热情。
I was too squeamish to look.
我太容易受惊，不敢看。
Too nice about his food to take to camp cooking; so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow.
他对食物太挑剔了，是不会参加野餐的；他有洁癖，只用手肘接触厕所的把手。
Never mind that she was squeamish at the sight of a mere drop of blood.
即使当她看到仅仅一滴血时都想呕吐，这都没关系。
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。
I am not squeamish about blood.
我不是很怕血。