"compunction" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 愧疚
• 內疚

Definition

做錯事後感到的愧疚或內疚；因意識到錯誤而產生的猶豫或不安。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Compunction” 是正式用語，多見於學術或文學語境。常與“feel”、“show”、“express”等動詞搭配。它描述比一般後悔更深的道德內疚。日常口語中較不常用。

Examples

He felt compunction after lying to his friend.

他在對朋友撒謊後感到**愧疚**。

She took the money without compunction.

她拿了錢，絲毫沒有**內疚**。

Acts of cruelty are sometimes done without compunction.

殘忍行為有時是在沒有**愧疚**的情況下做出的。

He had no compunction about skipping the meeting.

他對逃避會議毫無**內疚**。

She apologized with genuine compunction in her voice.

她道歉時，聲音裡帶著真正的**愧疚**。

Even after the prank, he showed no signs of compunction.

即使惡作劇之後，他也沒有表現出一絲**愧疚**。