squeamishness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈskwiː.mɪʃ.nəs/ us/ˈskwiː.mɪʃ.nəs/
神经脆弱，易受惊吓
the fact of being easily upset or shocked by things that you find unpleasant or that you do not approve of
Some people will not eat raw fish out of squeamishness. 有些人不吃生鱼是因为害怕。
He was known for his squeamishness, and allowed no talk of blood, the body, disease, or death. 大家都知道他神经很脆弱，不允许别人谈血液、身体、疾病或死亡。
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- Eventually I got over my squeamishness and held the human brain in my hands.
- There is a general squeamishness about asking personal questions about the families of elected officials.
- The filmmaker has pledged to shake Americans from their squeamishness about male anatomy in movies.