scruple

[US]/ˈskruːpl/
[UK]/ˈskruːpl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 微量;顾虑;踌躇
vi. 有顾忌;踌躇
vt. 对…有顾虑
Word Forms
现在分词scrupling
复数scruples
第三人称单数scruples
过去式scrupled
过去分词scrupled

Phrases & Collocations

without scruple

毫不顾忌地

moral scruple

道德顾虑

ethical scruple

伦理顾虑

to have scruples

有顾虑

lack of scruples

无顾忌

Example Sentences

He acted wrongly and without scruple.

他做了错事毫不内疚。

The villain made no scruple of committing murder.

那恶棍杀人不眨眼。

I had no scruples about eavesdropping.

我对偷听没有丝毫顾忌。

she doesn't scruple to ask her parents for money.

她毫不顾忌向她父母要钱。

A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket.

一个能说出如此恶劣双关语的人,是不会对偷窃钱包感到不安的。

to have scruples about accepting a bribe

对收受贿赂有顾虑

she had no scruples about lying to get what she wanted

她毫无顾忌地撒谎以获得自己想要的东西

to act without scruple

毫无顾忌地行动

he ignored his scruples and went ahead with the plan

他无视了自己的顾虑,继续执行计划

a person of scruples

一个有原则的人

to violate one's scruples

违背自己的原则

to feel no scruple about cheating

对作弊毫无顾忌

to have moral scruples

有道德顾虑

to overcome one's scruples

克服自己的顾虑

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