scruple

scruple音标

英 [ˈskru:pl]

美 [ˈskrupəl]

scruple基本释义

n.顾忌；迟疑

v.顾虑

scruple用法及例句

noun

1. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

2. uneasiness about the fitness of an action

Synonym: qualmmisgiving

3. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

verb

1. have doubts about

2. raise scruples

e.g. He lied and did not even scruple about it

3. hesitate on moral grounds

e.g. The man scrupled to perjure himself

1. (道德上的)顾忌,顾虑;良心不安Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong.

scruple

e.g. ...a man with no moral scruples.道德败坏的人

1. 英分：scrotum 阴囊 | scruple 英分 | scurf 皮屑

2. 迟疑;顾虑：scrunch 碾碎;咬碎;缩紧;使弯曲;蜷缩 | scruple 迟疑;顾虑 | scrutiny program 检查程序

3. 顾忌：scrunch 嘎吱地响 | scruple 顾忌 | scrupulously 严谨地

Critics..will weigh me out, scruple by scruple, their judicial verdicts.

出自：E. B. Browning

Let no man scruple my honourable mention of this noble enemy.

出自：Defoe

近义词

反义词

临近词

misgiving疑虑

doubt怀疑

suspicion猜疑

hesitation犹豫

qualm疑虑

regret后悔

second thought再三考虑

compunction良心的责备

reservation预定

confidence信任

scrupleless

scrupulous

scrum

相关列句

Really, madame, this is a scruple which naturally must occur to a pure mind like yours, but which would easily yield before sound reasoning.(真的，夫人，象您这样思想纯洁的人，一定会产生这种迟疑但这种迟疑很容易屈服于坚强的理智。)

He bowed. "I respect your scruple, Sir; but in this case I believe true delicacy requires you to do as I ask."(他点了点头，说：“我尊重你的顾虑，先生，不过对这件事，我以为真正的审慎还是要按我说的去做。”)

You can know that a person is worthless without heart and mind to scruple .(你知道，一个人如果没有感动的心和头脑，她一无所值。)

She is totally without scruple.(她完全无所顾忌。)

Roshan has prospered despite its stated refusal to bribe, a scruple that Mr Khoja hints is not Shared by all his competitors.(尽管拒绝行贿，罗山也已经取得成功，库拉暗示，并不是所有竞争对手都坚持这一原则。)

If anyone has activity, call me and if I had not important thing I will join having no scruple.(大家有活动一定叫我，如果没什么事情，坚决参与。)

Regarding duties as an unjust aggression upon their ancient liberties, made no scruple to elude them whenever it was possible to do so.(认为关税非法地侵犯了古代的自由，固此只要有机可乘，就毫不顾忌地逃避关税。)

He did not scruple to add that her being at home for a while would be a great advantage to everybody.(他还毫不犹豫地加了一句：她回家住上一阵对大家都大有好处。)

She will tell lies without scruple.(她会肆无忌惮地说谎。)

She wouldn't scruple to tell a lie if she thought it would is useful.(只要认为说谎有利，就连犹豫都不犹豫。)