| 释义 |
scru·ple¹ /ˈskruːpl/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
顾虑，顾忌，良心上的不安
a man of (或 with) no scruples 无所顾忌的人
He wondered if Gwen had any religious scruples about abortion. 他不知格温对人工流产有没有宗教上的顾虑。
I have a slight scruple about deceiving my mother. 我对欺骗母亲感到有点良心不安。
Live fish are fried and boiled without scruple. 活鱼被毫无顾忌地放进油锅里煎，放到沸水中煮。
II ❶ vi.
有顾虑，感到于心不安
He did not scruple to tell lies when it served his interests. 只要对自己有利，他会毫无顾忌地撒谎。
She scrupled about being left alone with a young gentleman. 她对单独留下与一位年轻绅士在一起感到有顾虑。
❷ vt.
对…有顾虑，对…感到于心不安
[< MFr scrupule < L scrūpulus small weight,difficulty, doubt, 原义： small sharp stone < scrūpus sharp stone] phr. make scruple 有顾虑，犹豫 make no scruple to do (或 of doing) sth. 肆无忌惮地做某事 |