“节操”常见的英文表达有 “integrity”、“moral principle” 或 “scruples”,具体使用可根据语境调整:
1、 Integrity(常用,侧重正直与原则)
例句:Despite pressure, he maintained his integrity throughout the scandal.(尽管面临压力,他在丑闻中始终保持了节操。)
2、 Moral principle(强调道德准则)
例句:Her moral principles kept her from compromising.(她的节操让她拒绝妥协。)
3、 Scruples(侧重因道德顾虑而犹豫)
例句:He had no scruples about lying to get what he wanted.(他为了达到目的毫无节操,说谎也毫不犹豫。)
选择建议:描述“坚守道德底线”时,用 integrity 最合适;
强调“道德准则”时,用 moral principle;
若表达“毫无道德顾虑”的负面含义,可用 scruples(常用于否定句)。