2007年3月28日 星期三

英英單字圖文記憶(087) - conscience

英英單字圖文記憶(087)

conscience  [ˈkɑ:nʃəns]

Your conscience is the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is right or wrong. If you have a guilty conscience, you feel guilty about something because you know it was wrong. If you have a clear conscience, you do not feel guilty because you know you have done nothing wrong.良知

分解前綴con = together or all表示:"全部"字根sci = to know,表示:知道、了解;【後綴ence,名詞,表:"狀態、行為、特質"
分析conscience = 處於全部知道的狀態;引伸為 良知、道德心

For example
I'm so glad he had a pang of conscience. 我很高興他會有愧疚感。