conscience

/ˈkɒnʃəns/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

良心;道德心

释义与例句

n. 良心;道德心
the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong
  1. He couldn't sleep because his conscience was troubling him.
    他良心不安,睡不着觉。
  2. You should always let your conscience be your guide.
    你应该永远让良心引导自己。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She returned the wallet out of a clear conscience.
    她出于问心无愧归还了钱包。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 con(共同)+ science(知识/意识)→ 共同的意识 → 良心。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • conscientious 认真的;尽责的
    形容词,按良心做事的
  • conscienceless 没良心的
    形容词,表示没有道德感
同义词
  • moral sense 道德感
    泛指判断是非的内在感觉
    A strong moral sense guided her decisions. 强烈的道德感引导着她的决定。
常见搭配
  • guilty conscience 内疚
    He had a guilty conscience after lying to his friend. 对朋友撒谎后,他深感内疚。
  • clear conscience 问心无愧
    I can face him with a clear conscience. 我可以问心无愧地面对他。
  • on one's conscience 使某人良心不安
    The mistake weighed heavily on his conscience. 这个错误让他良心深感不安。