scrupulous
adjective /ˈskruːpjələs/
/ˈskruːpjələs/
- careful about paying attention to every detail
synonym meticulous仔细的;细致的;一丝不苟的 - 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
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- You must be scrupulous about hygiene when you're preparing a baby's feed.
- scrupulous (in something/in doing something) 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。 - She has a reputation for scrupulous honesty.
她诚信正直,名声在外。 - You are expected to be scrupulous in not favouring any individual candidate over another.
你应该谨慎,不要偏袒任何一个候选人。
- He was scrupulous in all his business dealings.
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘troubled with doubts’): from French scrupuleux or Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus, from scrupus, literally ‘rough pebble’, (figuratively) ‘anxiety’.