scrupulous
英 [ˈskruː.pjə.ləs]
美 [ˈskruː.pjə.ləs]
1. scrup- (谐音“石颗路铺、石块路铺”)-----铺路的石块、石头 ----- scrup- "sharp stone or pebble" => scrupul- "small sharp stone".
2. => scruple, scrupulous.
scrupulous 仔细的,细致的,恪守道德规范的scruple,顾忌,顾虑,-ous,形容词后缀。引申词义仔细的,细致的等。
- scrupulous (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Anglo-French scrupulus, Middle French scrupuleux, or directly from Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus (see scruple). Related: Scrupulously; scrupulousness.
- 1. The Board is scrupulous in its consideration of all applications for licences.
- 委员会对所有申请许可证的人予以审慎考虑。
- 2. I have been scrupulous about telling them the dangers.
- 我已经本着良心将危险告知他们。
- 3. Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail.
- 两位读者都称赞克努森对细节一丝不苟。
- 4. You're being very scrupulous, but to what end?
- 你确实刚正不阿,但图了什么呢?
- 5. You must be scrupulous about hygiene when you're preparing a baby's feed.
- 给婴儿准备食物时,对卫生丝毫马虎不得。