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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She had no scruples; she would do whatever she wanted to.
  她是一个毫无顾忌的人；她想要做什麽就做什麽。
• 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 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。
• But I got more and more scruples, and can't stop considering about the results and responsibilities.
  可是却有了越来越多的顾忌，会考虑后果和责任。
• I have scruples about playing cards for money.
  我对于玩纸牌赌钱有所顾忌。
• 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。
• The matter weighed upon his conscience. You resigned the place from conscientious scruples.
  这件事使他的良心痛苦不安。您辞去那个职位是出于良心上的不安。