Grammar Note
scruples 是 scruple 的复数形式,通常用作复数名词。
顾虑;顾忌;良心不安
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顾虑;顾忌;良心不安
feelings of doubt or guilt about whether an action is morally right; moral principles that stop one from doing wrong
He had no scruples about taking credit for his colleague's work.
他对把同事的工作功劳据为己有毫无愧疚。
常用复数;指对做不道德之事感到的不安或犹疑。
Her strong moral scruples kept her from spreading the rumor.
她强烈的道德顾虑使她没有传播这个谣言。
Despite his financial troubles, his scruples stopped him from stealing.
尽管经济困难,他的良心不安阻止了他去偷窃。
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scruples 是 scruple 的复数形式,通常用作复数名词。
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