scrupulous

英 ['skruːpjələs] 美 ['skruːpjələs]

• adj. 小心谨慎的；细心的；严谨的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled;

   "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance"
   

2. characterized by extreme care and great effort;

   "conscientious application to the work at hand"
   "painstaking research"
   "scrupulous attention to details"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. However, without the most scrupulous cleanliness, this practice can, in some cases, lead to an infection with hepatitis and other sexually transmitted diseases.
   不过，如果没有小心谨慎的清洁，这种习惯在一些情形下可能导致肝炎和其它性传播疾病的感染。
2. Only those scrupulous readers can find this mistake.
   只有非常细心的读者才会发现这个错误。

经典引文

• A religion of scrupulous saints and self-torturing ascetics.

  出自： A. C. Benson

近反义词

【近义词】

• careful 小心谨慎的
• fussy 过分装饰的
• meticulous 一丝不苟的
• fastidious 过分讲究的
• conscientious 认真的
• particular 特定的
• painstaking 辛苦的
• exacting 严格的
• precise 精确的
• circumspect 细心的
• cautious 谨慎的
• credible 可信的
• mathematical 数学的
• honorable 光荣的
• trustworthy 可信赖的
• reliable 可靠的
• dependable 可靠的
• trusty 可信任的
• thorough 彻底的
• rigorous 严格的

【反义词】

• unscrupulous 肆无忌惮的