conscience UK ['kɒn.tʃənts] US ['kɑ:n-] noun countable or uncountable IMPROVER ■the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for 良心;良知•a guilty conscience问心有愧 •a question/matter of conscience事关良心 •You didn't do anything wrong - you should have a clear conscience (= not feel guilty).你没做错甚么——你应该觉得问心无愧。 •My conscience would really trouble me if I wore a fur coat.要是我穿件皮草大衣,确实会良心不安。 •He's got no conscience at all (= does not feel guilty) about leaving me to do the housework.他对于把家务丢给我一点都不觉得内疚。 UK ['kɒn.tʃənts] US ['kɑ:n-] noun countable or uncountable be/weigh on your conscience ■to make you feel guilty 使(某人)良心不安,使(某人)觉得内疚•I ignored an old woman who asked me for money in the street yesterday, and it's been on my conscience ever since.昨天我没理会在街上向我讨钱的那个老妇人,但随后一直觉得良心不安。 UK ['kɒn.tʃənts] US ['kɑ:n-] noun countable or uncountable in all conscience UK (US in good conscience) formal ■without feeling guilty 凭良心;公道地•You couldn't, in all conscience, ask her to pay the whole bill!凭良心说,你不能叫她一个人付所有的帐! |