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consciences

UK //ˈkɒnʃənsɪz//US //ˈkɑːnʃənsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'conscientia',意为'共同的知识'或'道德意识',由 'con-'(共同)和 'scire'(知道)组成。

noun

❶ 指一个人内心对是非善恶的判断能力,通常表现为做错事后感到不安或做对事后感到欣慰的心理状态。

“Their consciences troubled them after lying to their parents.”

(他们对父母撒谎后,良心感到不安。)

“She acted according to her conscience and returned the lost wallet.”

(她凭良心行事,归还了丢失的钱包。)

同义词:moral sense, scruples, integrity

常见短语

on one's conscience — 指某事让某人感到内疚或良心不安,通常是因为做了错事或未尽到责任。

“The accident has been on his conscience for years.”

(这场事故多年来一直让他良心不安。)

a clear conscience — 形容一个人问心无愧的状态,通常因为做了正确的事或没有做错事。

“She went to bed with a clear conscience after helping her neighbor.”

(在帮助邻居后,她问心无愧地上床睡觉了。)