scruple

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

Translation

n. 微量;顧慮;躊躇
vi. 有顧忌;躊躇
vt. 對…有顧慮
Word Forms
現在分詞scrupling
複數scruples
第三人稱單數scruples
過去式scrupled
過去分詞scrupled

Phrases & Collocations

without scruple

毫不顧忌地

moral scruple

道德顧慮

ethical scruple

倫理顧慮

to have scruples

有顧慮

lack of scruples

無顧忌

Example Sentences

He acted wrongly and without scruple.

他做了錯事毫不內疚。

The villain made no scruple of committing murder.

那惡棍殺人不眨眼。

I had no scruples about eavesdropping.

我對偷聽沒有絲毫顧忌。

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

她毫不顧忌向她父母要錢。

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

一個能說出如此惡劣雙關語的人,是不會對偷竊錢包感到不安的。

to have scruples about accepting a bribe

對收受賄賂有顧慮

she had no scruples about lying to get what she wanted

她毫無顧忌地撒謊以獲得自己想要的東西

to act without scruple

毫無顧忌地行動

he ignored his scruples and went ahead with the plan

他無視了自己的顧慮,繼續執行計劃

a person of scruples

一個有原則的人

to violate one's scruples

違背自己的原則

to feel no scruple about cheating

對作弊毫無顧忌

to have moral scruples

有道德顧慮

to overcome one's scruples

克服自己的顧慮

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