compunction
词根词缀:
acupuncture n. 针灸
acu 尖 + punct 点;变尖 + ure 表行为 → 用针尖点 → 针灸
appoint v. 指派
ap 加强 + point 点;变尖 → 将尖点对准某人 → 指派
compunction n. 悔恨
com 共同 + punct 点;变尖 + ion 表名词 → 浑身像针刺一样难受 → 悔恨
disappoint v. 使失望;受挫折
dis 不 + appoint 指派 → 不〔被〕指派 → 使失望
pointer n. 指针;指示者
point 点;变尖 + er 表人或物 → 尖的东西 → 指针
punch v. 打洞
punct的变体
punctilious adj. 谨小慎微的
punct 点;变尖 + il 加强 + ious …的 →〔做事〕点滴不漏 → 谨小慎微的
punctual adj. 准时的
punct 点;变尖 + ual 有…性质的 → 卡在点上 → 准时的
punctuality n. 守时
punctual 准时的 + ity 具备某种性质,状况 → 守时
punctuate v. 加标点
punct 点;变尖 + uate → 加上点 → 加标点
puncture v. 穿孔;刺穿
punct 点;变尖 + ure 表行为 → 点〔进去〕→ 刺穿
pungent adj. 刺鼻的;尖锐的
pung 点;变尖 + ent 具有…性质的,关于…的 → 尖的 → 尖锐的
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
She kept us waiting without the slightest compunction.
她一直让我们等着却毫无歉意。
Our concern is not just about these elicit weapons. it's the way that these elicit weapons can be connected to terrorists and terrorist organizations that have no compunction about using such devices against innocent people around the world.
我们关注的不仅仅是这些非法武器本身,我们更关注这些武器与恐怖主义相关联的问题,恐怖组织会对整个世界的无辜人民毫不留情地使用这些武嚣。
Before my conversion, I could sin and feel no compunction, hear of my guilt and yet remain unhumbled, and even confess my iniquity and manifest no inward humiliation on account of it.
信主以前,我犯罪但不感懊悔,听人讲述我的罪行仍然不知谦卑,即使承认错误亦不会因错而体验到内心的忧伤。
The hate towards others manifests itself as jealousy, revenge and the hate towards oneself has inferiority complex and compunction as its manifestation.
对别人的恨表现为嫉妒心、报复心;对自己的恨则体现为自卑感、内疚感或罪恶感。
Some people can deceive others without compunction.
有些人可以毫无顾忌的欺骗他人。
He stole the money without the slightest compunction.
他偷钱却丝毫不感到良心受谴责。