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 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。
• 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。
• She had no scruple with regard to him.
  她对他丝毫没有什么怀疑的。
• 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。
• Due to people's ignorance of its function and scruple of its risks, the margin transaction mechanism has not been introduced into china's securities market, leading to china's securities market's deficiency.
  在我国证券市场，因人们漠视其功能，顾忌其风险，至今尚未引入这一机制，导致我国证券市场运作机制残缺。
• 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 acted wrongly and without scruple.
  他做了错事毫不内疚。
• The villain made no scruple of committing murder.
  那恶棍杀人不眨眼。
• 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。