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

• Well, I must confess, these are scruples.
  嗯，我已经必须承认，这些都是造孽钱。
• 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。
• I have no principled objection to it, ie no objection based on moral scruples.
  从道德上来说，我并不反对此事。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• I can have no scruples now.
  我现在没有顾虑了。
• Have you no scruples about buying stolen goods?
  你买赃物就毫无顾忌吗？