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 had already warned my two squeamish pre-teens that this would not be our usual China trip: a tour of famous temples and sacred mountains by way of low-rent video game parlours and seedy Chinese amusement parks.
我已经警告过我两个不到十多岁的娇宝贝，这次旅游并不是我们通常的中国之旅&在那些租金低廉的游戏厅和破旧的中国游乐场之间游览著名寺庙和神圣山群。
Talking money makes most workers squeamish.
大多数工人一谈论到钱就会吹毛求疵。
Normally squeamish about this, I had mysteriously been charmed by it in her case, my desire stubbornly deciding to collect there rather than around her warm smile or intelligent conversation.
平常对这一贯很厌恶，但这次我却奇迹般被迷倒。她亲切的微笑、金色的长发或聪慧的谈吐都不及这个特征更能激发我强烈的情感。
The new film will ambush the unwary, appal the squeamish and get unwanted attention from the prurient.
这部新片将出其不意地震撼粗心的观众，令胆小的观众感到惊骇，并得到好色之徒讨厌的关注。
I am not squeamish about blood.
我不是很怕血。
Don't watch this bit if you're at all squeamish.
若你易受惊，不要看这个小节目。
I was feeling sick and squeamish.
我觉得难过，好象在呕吐。
I still get a little squeamish around leeches.
我对这些水蛭还是有些排斥。
I was so focused I never felt squeamish.
我是如此地专注，以至于从未感到恶心。
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。”