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guilt

/ɡɪlt/

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1 · noun

the feeling that one has done something wrong

内疚；罪恶感

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She felt guilt after blaming her brother for the broken vase.
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她把打碎花瓶的事怪到弟弟头上，后来感到内疚。
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