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conscience-smitten

/ˈkɒn.ʃəns ˌsmɪt.ən/

翻译: 书面语形容词,形容一个人深受良心谴责、内心不安或充满悔恨。

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adjective

/ˈkɒn.ʃəns ˌsmɪt.ən/C2formalbritish已废弃
  • zh书面语形容词,形容一个人深受良心谴责、内心不安或充满悔恨。

An old-fashioned, literary adjective describing a person who is deeply troubled or burdened by a feeling of guilt or remorse.

  1. Feeling guilty or remorsefulC1formal

    Affected by a strong sense of guilt or moral regret for something one has done.

    zh受良心谴责

    • He was conscience-smitten after lying to his friend.
    • She felt conscience-smitten for not helping her colleague.
    • The thief was conscience-smitten and returned the stolen money.

    同义词contriteguiltypenitentregretfulremorsefulrepentantruefulsorry

    反义词guiltlessimpenitentremorselessunashamedunrepentant

词形
  • more conscience-smitten comparative form
  • most conscience-smitten superlative form