scruple
英 [ˈskruːpl]
美 [ˈskruːpl]
n. (道德上的)顾忌,顾虑
v. 忌惮;(动词不定式常与not搭配)无所顾忌地做;肆无忌惮地干
复数:scruples 第三人称单数:scruples 过去分词:scrupled 现在分词:scrupling 过去式:scrupled
BNC.18557 / COCA.23324
牛津词典
noun
- (道德上的)顾忌,顾虑
a feeling that prevents you from doing sth that you think may be morally wrong- I overcame my moral scruples.
我抛开了道德方面的顾虑。 - He had no scruples about spying on her.
他肆无忌惮地暗中盯着她。 - She is totally without scruple .
她完全无所顾忌。
- I overcame my moral scruples.
verb
- 无所顾忌地做;肆无忌惮地干
to be willing to do sth even if it might be wrong or immoral
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR (道德上的)顾忌,顾虑;良心不安
Scruplesare moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong.- ...a man with no moral scruples.
道德败坏的人
- ...a man with no moral scruples.
英英释义
noun
- an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
- uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
verb
- have doubts about
- raise scruples
- He lied and did not even scruple about it
- hesitate on moral grounds
- The man scrupled to perjure himself
双语例句
- His eyes had been soon and repeatedly turned towards them with a look of curiosity; and that her ladyship after a while shared the feeling, was more openly acknowledged, for she did not scruple to call out, What is that you are saying, Fitzwilliam?
达西的一对眼睛立刻好奇地一遍遍在他们俩身上打溜转;过了一会儿工夫,夫人也有了同感,而且显得更露骨,她毫不犹豫地叫道:你们说的什么? - I was for it, but I encountered many conscientious scruple.
我赞成那点,可是我受到许多良心上的责备。 - She wouldn't scruple to tell a lie if she thought it would is useful.
她只要认为说谎有利,就连犹豫都不犹豫。 - On net them can do not have scruple put forward own problem or is others answer problem.
在网上他们就可以无所顾忌的提出自己的问题或为别人解答问题了。 - A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket.
一个能说出如此恶劣双关语的人,是不会对偷窃钱包感到不安的。 - You can know that a person is worthless without heart and mind to scruple.
你知道,一个人如果没有感动的心和头脑,她一无所值。 - Your sister being with you, my love, I have no scruple at all.
亲爱的,有你姐姐和你在一起,我就毫无顾虑啦。 - If anyone has activity, call me and if I had not important thing I will join having no scruple.
大家有活动一定叫我,如果没什么事情,坚决参与。 - The young man much resented this directness of attack, and in the war of words which followed when they met he did not scruple publicly to insult Mr Clare, without respect for his gray hairs.
②这个青年痛恨他单刀直入的批评,后来他们相遇了,就激烈地争辩起来,并不顾忌他是一个头发灰白的老人,当众把克莱尔先生侮辱了一番。 - Regarding duties as an unjust aggression upon their ancient liberties, made no scruple to elude them whenever it was possible to do so.
认为关税非法地侵犯了古代的自由,固此只要有机可乘,就毫不顾忌地逃避关税。