scruple

scruple

英 ['skruːp(ə)l]
　　美 ['skrupl]

n. 微量；顧慮；躊躇
　　vi. 有顧忌；躊躇
　　vt. 對…有顧慮

中文詞源：

scruple 顧忌，顧慮

來自拉丁語 scrupulus,顧忌，顧慮，良心不安，來自 scrupus,小石子，碎屑，可能來自 PIE*sker, 砍，切，詞源同 scar,scree,scrap.比喻用法。

例句：

1. He acted wrongly and without scruple.
他做瞭錯事毫不內疚.

2. The villain made no scruple of committing murder.
那惡棍殺人不眨眼.

3. He did not scruple to talk crudely either.
年青人毫無拘束的還加上許多粗話蠢話.

4. She didn't scruple to take Tom from his wife.
她毫不猶豫地從湯姆妻子手中奪走湯姆.

5. My only scruple in advising the match was on his account.
當我參謀這樁婚事的時候,我唯一的顧慮倒是為瞭他的緣故.