squeamish

🇬🇧 UK/'skwi:miʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Easily made to feel sick, disgusted, or faint; overly sensitive or easily shocked.

容易恶心的;过于敏感的,神经质的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
squeamishother
=squeamish

Common Collocations

  • 1.feel squeamish感到恶心不适
  • 2.squeamish about blood见血就难受
  • 3.[squeamish stomach]肠胃敏感
  • 4.not for the squeamish不适合敏感者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was too squeamish to watch the surgery scene in the medical drama.

  • 2.

    If you're squeamish about blood, a career in nursing might be challenging for you.

  • 3.

    Don't be squeamish — just try the dish before deciding you don't like it.

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