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
• uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  Synonym:qualmmisgiving
• a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

verb

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

双语例句

• He acted wrongly and without scruple.
  他做了错事毫不内疚。
• 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。
• After abusing you so abominably to your face, I could have no scruple in abusing you to all your relations.
  我既然能够当着你自己的面，深恶痛绝地骂你，自然也会在你任何亲戚面前骂你。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。