soul-searching

短语
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n. 自我反省, 深思

发音

UK /ˈsəʊlsəːtʃɪŋ/
AU
US /ˈsoʊlˌsəɹtʃɪŋ/

词形变化

soul-searchings 复数 more soul-searching 比较级 most soul-searching 最高级

别名

soul searching

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Probing introspection; a critical consideration of one's conscience; also, an instance of such consideration.

    可数 不可数

    After much soul-searching I decided to confess.

    You’d better do some serious soul-searching before you decide to leave her.

    So it is with great regret, after long soul-searching, that I must inform you that I cannot in good conscience support your decision to pardon former President [Richard] Nixon even before he has been charged with the commission of any crime.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of soul-search

adj.
  1. 1.

    Involving probing introspection, or a critical consideration of one's conscience, especially motives and values.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

self-analysis

上位词 2

introspection self-examination

词源

From soul + searching; the noun is derived from the adjective.

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