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 still have some moral scruples.
  我还有些道德标准。
• 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 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。
• 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 have scruples about playing cards for money.
  我对于玩纸牌赌钱有所顾忌。
• You resigned the place from conscientious scruples.
  您辞去那个职位是出于良心上的不安。
• Let all crooked scruples vanish, let me hopelessly lose my way.
  让一切歪曲的顾虑消亡吧，让我无望地迷失了路途。
• I can have no scruples now.
  我现在没有顾虑了。
• 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。