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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 

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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
      1. I overcame my moral scruples.
        我抛开了道德方面的顾虑。
      2. He had no scruples about spying on her.
        他肆无忌惮地暗中盯着她。
      3. She is totally without scruple .
        她完全无所顾忌。

    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.
        1. ...a man with no moral scruples.
          道德败坏的人

      英英释义

      noun

      • an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
        1. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
            Synonym:qualmmisgiving
          1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

            verb

            • have doubts about
              1. raise scruples
                1. He lied and did not even scruple about it
              2. hesitate on moral grounds
                1. The man scrupled to perjure himself

              双语例句

              • 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。
              • On the evening of the day when she had handed over her two little ones to Magnon, with express intention of renouncing them forever, the Thenardier had felt, or had appeared to feel, a scruple.
                德纳第大娘对她的两个小儿子,原已下定决定永远抛弃不要了的,可是在把他们交付给马侬姑娘的那天晚上,她忽然感到心虚,或是故意装作心虚。
              • 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。
              • 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。
              • Don't scruple. I know you are attached to them.
                不用顾虑,我知道你跟他们有交情。
              • 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。
              • 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。
              • He lied and did not even scruple about it.
                他撒谎了并且没有迟疑过。
              • 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。
              • It Satan dared to use Scripture for the temptation of our Lord he will not scruple to use it for the delusion of men.
                只有撒旦敢用圣经试探我们的主,因此也丝毫不会顾忌去使用圣经迷惑世人。