名詞 scruple:

1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
2. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
   同義詞：qualm, misgiving
3. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

動(dòng)詞 scruple:

1. hesitate on moral grounds
2. raise scruples
3. have doubts about

1. He wouldn't scruple to charge you double its value if he thought you'd pay.
   如果他認(rèn)為你買得起的話，就會(huì)向你索取兩倍于原價(jià)的錢。
2. He has absolutely no scruples; he'll do anything to get what he wants.
   他沒(méi)有一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)顧忌，為了得到自己想要的東西，他什么事都做得出來(lái)。