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squeamish

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adj.过于拘谨的,洁癖的,易呕吐的,神经质的

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squeamish


/'skwi:mɪʃ; `skwimɪʃ/
adj
1 (a) having a delicate stomach and easily made sick (因胃过敏)易恶心的.
(b) easily disgusted, shocked or offended 易生厌的; 易受惊的; 易生气的; 神经质的
*an explicit and violent film, definitely not for the squeamish 一部露骨的、渲染暴力的影片, 神经脆弱的人肯定受不了.
2 too scrupulous, modest or proper (about principles, morals, etc) (在原则、道德等方面)过分拘谨的、谦虚的或正经的.

squeamish


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Anglo-French;Origin: escoymous]
easily shocked or upset, or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
the squeamish [plural]
people who are squeamish
 His new novel is not for the squeamish .
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