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

• 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。
• 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。
• Jou-chia also discovered that one needn't have as many scruples toward one's husband as toward parents.
  柔也发现对丈夫不必像对父母那样有顾忌。
• He wondered if Gwen had any religious scruples about abortion.
  他不知道格温对于人工流产有没有宗教方面的顾虑。
• She forgot her scruples, and as he rose to say good-Bye, hex eyes were shining.
  她打消了顾虑，在他站起来告别的时候，她激动得两眼闪闪发光。
• Now I determined to step in myself and to allay her scruples with a portion of the truth.
  这时，我决定亲自出马，说出一部分实话，消除她的顾虑。
• 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。
• I still have some moral scruples.
  我还有些道德标准。
• We'll respect Catherine's filial scruples.
  凯瑟琳由于出于孝心而有所顾虑，这我们应当尊重。
• He was not a man who inherently was troubled with conscientious scruples.
  他天生就不是一个顾忌良心责备的人。