scruple

noun

1. （道德上的）顾忌，顾虑
   a feeling that prevents you from doing sth that you think may be morally wrong
   1. I overcame my moral scruples.
      我抛开了道德方面的顾虑。
   2. He had no scruples about spying on her.
      他肆无忌惮地暗中盯着她。
   3. She is totally without scruple .
      她完全无所顾忌。

verb

1. 无所顾忌地做；肆无忌惮地干
   to be willing to do sth even if it might be wrong or immoral

1. N-VAR (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.
   1. ...a man with no moral scruples.
      道德败坏的人

1. On the evening of the day when she had handed over her two little ones to Magnon, with express intention of renouncing them forever, the Thenardier had felt, or had appeared to feel, a scruple.
   德纳第大娘对她的两个小儿子，原已下定决定永远抛弃不要了的，可是在把他们交付给马侬姑娘的那天晚上，她忽然感到心虚，或是故意装作心虚。
2. His eyes had been soon and repeatedly turned towards them with a look of curiosity; and that her ladyship after a while shared the feeling, was more openly acknowledged, for she did not scruple to call out, What is that you are saying, Fitzwilliam?
   达西的一对眼睛立刻好奇地一遍遍在他们俩身上打溜转；过了一会儿工夫，夫人也有了同感，而且显得更露骨，她毫不犹豫地叫道：你们说的什么？
3. The young man much resented this directness of attack, and in the war of words which followed when they met he did not scruple publicly to insult Mr Clare, without respect for his gray hairs.
   ②这个青年痛恨他单刀直入的批评，后来他们相遇了，就激烈地争辩起来，并不顾忌他是一个头发灰白的老人，当众把克莱尔先生侮辱了一番。
4. After abusing you so abominably to your face, I could have no scruple in abusing you to all your relations.
   我既然能够当着你自己的面，深恶痛绝地骂你，自然也会在你任何亲戚面前骂你。
5. And every speculative scruple will be solved by practical public blessing.
   并且每一个推测性的踌躇都将为符合实际的公共祝福所解决。
6. The villain made no scruple of committing murder.
   那恶棍杀人不眨眼。
7. It Satan dared to use Scripture for the temptation of our Lord he will not scruple to use it for the delusion of men.
   只有撒旦敢用圣经试探我们的主，因此也丝毫不会顾忌去使用圣经迷惑世人。
8. She had no scruple with regard to him.
   她对他丝毫没有什么怀疑的。
9. He lied and did not even scruple about it.
   他撒谎了并且没有迟疑过。
10. 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。
11. He makes no scruple to tell a lie.
    他说起谎来无所顾忌；他肆无忌惮地说谎。
12. Don't scruple. I know you are attached to them.
    不用顾虑，我知道你跟他们有交情。
13. He did not scruple to read her diary.
    他毫无顾忌地看她的日记。
14. He is a man without scruple& he has no conscience.
    他是一个无所不为的坏蛋，他没有良知。
15. A dishonest man does not scruple to deceive others.
    不诚实的人不顾忌行骗。
16. 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。
17. Your sister being with you, my love, I have no scruple at all.
    亲爱的，有你姐姐和你在一起，我就毫无顾虑啦。
18. She wouldn't scruple to tell a lie if she thought it would is useful.
    她只要认为说谎有利，就连犹豫都不犹豫。
19. He wouldn't scruple to charge you double its value if he thought you'd pay.
    如果他认为你肯付的话，他会毫无顾忌地向你索要双倍价钱。
20. 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。
21. Due to people's ignorance of its function and scruple of its risks, the margin transaction mechanism has not been introduced into china's securities market, leading to china's securities market's deficiency.
    在我国证券市场，因人们漠视其功能，顾忌其风险，至今尚未引入这一机制，导致我国证券市场运作机制残缺。
22. He acted wrongly and without scruple.
    他做了错事毫不内疚。
23. If it was the only way to get my husband set free, I would act completely without scruple.
    如果这是让我丈夫获释的惟一途径，那么我将无所顾忌。
24. On net them can do not have scruple put forward own problem or is others answer problem.
    在网上他们就可以无所顾忌的提出自己的问题或为别人解答问题了。
25. They scramble up half-naked to open the door, fight with their trousers down for their turn at the pot, and don't scruple to strip themselves in front of a man, simply turning slightly away.
    她们会半裸体地起来开门，拎着裤子争夺马桶，将身体稍稍背转一下就公然在男人面前换衣服。
26. 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。
27. 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。
28. I do not stand on scruple with him.
    我和他是不拘礼节的。
29. I was for it, but I encountered many conscientious scruple.
    我赞成那点，可是我受到许多良心上的责备。
30. In it he discovered a large sum of money, which he quickly pocketed; Edouard's journal, which he read without scruple; and Laura's supplicating letter.
    包里有一大笔钱和爱德华的日记，还有劳拉央求爱德华来巴黎的一封信。他把钱赶快装起兜里，还毫无顾忌地看了爱德华的日记。

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
   1. He lied and did not even scruple about it

3. hesitate on moral grounds
   1. The man scrupled to perjure himself