squeamishness

英

美

n. squeamish的变形

BNC.37679 / COCA.32214

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。
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。
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。
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。