scruple to do sth 因顾虑而不愿做某事
have scruples 有顾虑
without scruple 无顾忌地
moral scruples 道德顾虑
religious scruples 宗教顾虑
scruple over sth 对某事犹豫
no scruple 毫无顾忌
1. He scrupled at telling a lie to his teacher.
他因为道德顾虑而不愿对老师撒谎。
2. She scrupled before accepting the offer.
她在接受这个提议前犹豫了。
3. They scrupled to take advantage of the situation.
他们不愿利用这个局势。
4. He never scrupled when it came to profit.
涉及利益时他从不犹豫。
A: Did you scrupled when you had to report the mistake?
A：你在汇报那个错误时有犹豫吗？
B: Yes, I did scrupled because I didn’t want to hurt anyone.
B：是的，我犹豫了，因为我不想伤害任何人。
1) 因道德或良心而犹豫不决的行为
2) 对某事产生内心不安或迟疑
3) 不愿做某事的心理阻碍
1. 因道德或良心顾虑而犹豫或不愿做某事
e.g.
He scrupled at accepting such an offer.
他对接受这样的提议感到犹豫。
verb
1. To hesitate or be reluctant to do something because of moral or ethical concerns.
Synonym: hesitate, hesitate morally