soul-searching

英 [ˈsəʊl sɜːtʃɪŋ]

美 [ˈsoʊl sɜːrtʃɪŋ]

n. 反省; 内省

牛津词典

noun

反省；内省
the careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, for example in order to reach the correct decision or solution to sth

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 自我剖析；深刻反省
Soul-searchingis a long and careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, especially when you are trying to make a difficult moral decision or thinking about something that has gone wrong.
1. My year was really spent doing a lot of soul-searching and trying to find out what had gone wrong in my life.
  这一年来，我真的进行了许多深刻的反思，努力地找出自己的生活中到底哪里出了问题。

英英释义

noun

a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
Synonym:self-analysis

双语例句

There has been some self-examination and soul-searching within the economics profession since the onset of the financial crisis.
自金融危机爆发以来，经济学界内部进行了一些自我审查和反省。
There have been some changes in young men's mindsets in searching for love, which may run counter to traditional soul-searching ideas.
年轻男子在寻找爱情上的心态也，这与传统的反思想法相违背。
But sources close to the prince said he had reached a 'natural crossroads' in his career and, after much soul-searching, had decided he had no desire to 'progress through the ranks'.
但是与王子亲近的人说，他已经在事业上达到了一个自然的十字路口，经过深思熟虑后，决定不想在军队中继续发展。
Put your time and energy into travel, philosophy, and soul-searching.
将你的时间与精力放在旅行，哲学，和反省中。
Five years ago, I was going through some serious soul-searching. I was just back in the States after living abroad.
五年前，我一直在认真进行自我反思。当时我正从国外回来，对于前途非常迷茫。
These mistakes have led to some soul-searching in the profession.
这些失误已在行内引发了一些深刻反省。
And when I did some serious soul-searching.
当我严肃地自我反省。
This is not the first time China has engaged in television-inspired soul-searching.
这不是中国第一次采用电视节目来鼓励思想探索。
After days of soul-searching he finally came to the decision to leave home.
他经过几天的反躬自问，最终决定离家而去。
After the handover in 1997, Hong Kong was soul-searching because the perception was that it would become marginalised in Greater China, she says.
1997年回归后，香港进行了深刻的反思，因为当时有人觉得香港将在大中华区被边缘化，她表示。