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
- If it was the only way to get my husband set free, I would act completely without scruple.
如果这是让我丈夫获释的惟一途径,那么我将无所顾忌。 - 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。 - I do not stand on scruple with him.
我和他是不拘礼节的。 - He did not scruple to add that her being at home for a while would be a great advantage to everybody.
他还毫不犹豫地加了一句:她回家住上一阵对大家都大有好处。 - 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。 - He is a man without scruple& he has no conscience.
他是一个无所不为的坏蛋,他没有良知。 - She had no scruple with regard to him.
她对他丝毫没有什么怀疑的。 - He lied and did not even scruple about it.
他撒谎了并且没有迟疑过。 - 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。 - 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。