scruples

英 [ˈskruːplz]

美 [ˈskruːplz]

n.  (道德上的)顾忌，顾虑
v.  无所顾忌地做; 肆无忌惮地干
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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

• motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
  Synonym:consciencemoral sensesense of right and wrong

双语例句

• I have scruples about playing cards for money.
  我对于玩纸牌赌钱有所顾忌。
• Oh, I had a few scruples. I assuaged my conscience with empty words.
  哦，我有过一点顾虑，但我用空洞的话语安慰我的良知。
• I can have no scruples now.
  我现在没有顾虑了。
• I think he must be a sensitive person, having lot of scruples and principles.
  我想，他应该也是个敏感的人，有很多顾忌，有很多原则。
• His objections, the scruples of his integrity, seemed all done away, nobody could tell how;
  他的顾虑，他因为为人正直而产生的顾忌，似乎早已荡然无存&谁也说不准是怎么回事；
• I understand that it's hard when you are asked to protect the American people against people who have no scruples and would willingly and gladly kill innocents.
  我理解，当你们被要求去保护美国人民，而你们的敌人则是些良心上没有任何顾忌，愿意并且乐于杀戮无辜的人，你们的任务很艰巨。
• Well, I must confess, these are scruples.
  嗯，我已经必须承认，这些都是造孽钱。
• She had no scruples about eavesdropping on conversations.
  她对偷听别人谈话一点也不感到良心不安。
• He was a dangerous adversary, and had few scruples in taking every possible advantage.
  他是一个危险的对手，并没有多少顾忌，采取一切可能的优势。
• Have you no scruples about buying stolen goods?
  你买赃物就毫无顾忌吗？