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单词 qualm
释义 qualm
\ˈkwä]m, ˈkwȧ] also ˈkwȯ] sometimes ]lm; archaic ˈkwam\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a usually sudden attack of illness, faintness, or especially nausea
 < a jerk in the pit of his stomach caused him a severe internal qualm — G.B.Shaw >
2.
 a. : a spasm of fear : a sudden misgiving or faintheartedness
  < the memory gave him almost a qualm of terror — Anne D. Sedgwick >
  < had qualms about setting forth over the treacherous waters — V.G.Heiser >
 b. : a sudden access of disturbing sensation or emotion
  < a little qualm of homesickness — C.S.Forester >
  < a qualm of tenderness shook his unstable heart — D.C.Peattie >
3. : a feeling of uneasiness about a point of conscience, honor, or propriety : compunction
 < their claims are formulated without any qualms of modesty — Herbert Read >
 < he could drop her without a qualm — Lester Atwell >
Synonyms: see scruple
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