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
- 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。 - I do not stand on scruple with him.
我和他是不拘礼节的。 - He acted wrongly and without scruple.
他做了错事毫不内疚。 - 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。 - Don't scruple. I know you are attached to them.
不用顾虑,我知道你跟他们有交情。 - A dishonest man does not scruple to deceive others.
不诚实的人不顾忌行骗。 - 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。 - They scramble up half-naked to open the door, fight with their trousers down for their turn at the pot, and don't scruple to strip themselves in front of a man, simply turning slightly away.
她们会半裸体地起来开门,拎着裤子争夺马桶,将身体稍稍背转一下就公然在男人面前换衣服。 - And every speculative scruple will be solved by practical public blessing.
并且每一个推测性的踌躇都将为符合实际的公共祝福所解决。
