scrupulous

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a. 小心谨慎的, 细心的

发音

US /ˈskɹuː.pjə.ləs/

词形变化

more scrupulous 比较级 most scrupulous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Exactly and carefully conducted.

  2. 2.

    Having scruples or compunctions.

  3. 3.

    Precise; exact or strict.

    He is scrupulous in his finances.

    He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.

  4. 4.

    Wrongly feeling guilt or anxiety about one’s morality; suffering from scrupulosity.

    Because I have a scrupulous conscience, I sometimes need to be reminded that not everything I do is sinful.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

conscientious painstaking

反义词 1

unscrupulous

近义相关 2

careful religious

参见 1

principled

词源

From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus.

来源：wiktionary