[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]正直的;有道德原则的;有良心的 Someone who is scrupulous takes great care to do what is fair, honest, or morally right.
[usu v-link ADJ]
[approval]
You're being very scrupulous, but to what end?...
你确实刚正不阿,但图了什么呢?
I have been scrupulous about telling them the dangers...
我已经本着良心将危险告知他们。
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。
scrupulously
He is scrupulously fair, and popular with his staff...
他廉洁公正,深受员工爱戴。
Namibia has scrupulously upheld political pluralism.
纳米比亚极力支持多元政治。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]细致的;缜密的;一丝不苟的Scrupulous means thorough, exact, and careful about details.
[usu ADJ n]
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。
scrupulously
The streets and parks were scrupulously clean...
街道和公园的角角落落都很干净。
Hillsden scrupulously avoided any topic likely to arouse suspicion as to his motives.
希尔斯登缄口不提任何可能使人们对他的动机产生怀疑的话题。
Oxford
scru·pu·lous/ˈskruːpjələs; NAmEˈskruːpjələs/adjective1careful about paying attention to every detail 仔细的;细致的;一丝不苟的SYN
meticulous
◆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。◆scrupulous attention to detail体察入微2scrupulous(in sth/in doing sth) careful to be honest and do what is right 审慎正直的;恪守道德规范的◆He was scrupulous in all his business dealings.他在所做的一切商业交易中都是清白的。OPP
unscrupulous
▶scru·pu·lous·ly/ˈskruːpjələsli; NAmEˈskruːpjələsli/adverb◆Her house is scrupulously clean.她的家干干净净,纤尘不染。◆to be scrupulously honest极为诚实scru·pu·lous·ness/ˈskruːpjələsnəs; NAmEˈskruːpjələsnəs/noun[uncountable ]scru·pu·lous/ˈskruːpjələs; NAmEˈskruːpjələs/scru·pu·lous·ly/ˈskruːpjələsli; NAmEˈskruːpjələsli/scru·pu·lous·ness/ˈskruːpjələsnəs; NAmEˈskruːpjələsnəs/
LDC
scrupulousscru‧pu‧lous /ˈskruːpjələs/ adjective
Examples
Thesaurus
1very careful to be completely honest and fairOPP unscrupulous: Not all lawyers are as scrupulous as she is. scrupulous honestyscrupulous in (doing) something The organization will be scrupulous in maintaining the highest moral standards.2doing something very carefully so that nothing is left outSYN fastidiousscrupulous about (doing) something He was not very scrupulous about keeping himself clean. scrupulous attention to detail—scrupulously adverb: scrupulously clean scrupulously fair
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