squeamish /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/ adjective Learner's definition of SQUEAMISH
[more squeamish; most squeamish]
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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。
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My parents are not squeamish about talking about sex.我父母在谈论性时不会遮遮掩掩。
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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 2
: easily shocked, offended, or disgusted by unpleasant things易受惊的;易恶心的;神经脆弱的 3
: having a sick feeling in the stomach : suffering from nausea恶心的;想吐的
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
— squeamishness
noun [noncount]