scruples

英 [ˈskruːplz]

美 [ˈskruːplz]

n.  (道德上的)顾忌，顾虑
v.  无所顾忌地做; 肆无忌惮地干
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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.
  1. ...a man with no moral scruples.
     道德败坏的人

英英释义

noun

• motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
  Synonym:consciencemoral sensesense of right and wrong

双语例句

• I understand that it's hard when you are asked to protect the American people against people who have no scruples and would willingly and gladly kill innocents.
  我理解，当你们被要求去保护美国人民，而你们的敌人则是些良心上没有任何顾忌，愿意并且乐于杀戮无辜的人，你们的任务很艰巨。
• I think he must be a sensitive person, having lot of scruples and principles.
  我想，他应该也是个敏感的人，有很多顾忌，有很多原则。
• Now I determined to step in myself and to allay her scruples with a portion of the truth.
  这时，我决定亲自出马，说出一部分实话，消除她的顾虑。
• She forgot her scruples, and as he rose to say good-Bye, hex eyes were shining.
  她打消了顾虑，在他站起来告别的时候，她激动得两眼闪闪发光。
• Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed a celibate grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired.
  她的正统犹太教养育和我自己的天主教顾忌实行独身主义的宽限期，使甚至亲吻一个遥远的前景，但是热切期望的。
• But I got more and more scruples, and can't stop considering about the results and responsibilities.
  可是却有了越来越多的顾忌，会考虑后果和责任。
• I don't care to do what you ask. I have scruples about interfering in his affairs.
  我不愿做你所要求的事。要干预他的事我是有所顾忌的。
• Jack doesn't have many principles or scruples.
  杰克没有太多的行为准则和顾忌。
• The matter weighed upon his conscience. You resigned the place from conscientious scruples.
  这件事使他的良心痛苦不安。您辞去那个职位是出于良心上的不安。
• Blind love had overcome a lifetime's scruples.
  盲目的爱情压倒了一生的顾忌。