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

• 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 acted wrongly and without scruple.
  他做了错事毫不内疚。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He lied and did not even scruple about it.
  他撒谎了并且没有迟疑过。
• 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。
• 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。
• In it he discovered a large sum of money, which he quickly pocketed; Edouard's journal, which he read without scruple; and Laura's supplicating letter.
  包里有一大笔钱和爱德华的日记，还有劳拉央求爱德华来巴黎的一封信。他把钱赶快装起兜里，还毫无顾忌地看了爱德华的日记。
• 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。