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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Have you no scruples about buying stolen goods?
  你买赃物就毫无顾忌吗？
• 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。
• Jack doesn't have many principles or scruples.
  杰克没有太多的行为准则和顾忌。
• 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。
• I don't care to do what you ask. I have scruples about interfering in his affairs.
  我不愿做你所要求的事。要干预他的事我是有所顾忌的。
• You resigned the place from conscientious scruples.
  您辞去那个职位是出于良心上的不安。