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
scruple的第三人称单数和复数

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

• Well, I must confess, these are scruples.
  嗯，我已经必须承认，这些都是造孽钱。
• Blind love had overcome a lifetime's scruples.
  盲目的爱情压倒了一生的顾忌。
• 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。
• Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed a celibate grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired.
  她的正统犹太教养育和我自己的天主教顾忌实行独身主义的宽限期，使甚至亲吻一个遥远的前景，但是热切期望的。
• 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？
• I can have no scruples now.
  我现在没有顾虑了。
• I still have some moral scruples.
  我还有些道德标准。
• 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。
• 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。