| [/ˈmɔrəl; US ˈmɔːrəl; ˋmɔrəl/] adj 用法:
1 [attrib 作定语] concerning principles of right and wrong behaviour; ethical 道德的; 伦理的:
the decline of moral standards 道德标准的下降 *
a moral question, problem, judgement, dilemma, etc 有关道德的议题、 问题、 判断、 困惑等 *
moral philosophy 伦理学 *
challenge sth on moral grounds 就某事的道德依据质疑 *
strong moral fibre, ie the courage to face opposition bravely when doing what is right 坚强的道德观念. 用法:
2 [attrib 作定语] based on people's sense of what is right and just, not on legal rights and obligations 道德上的; 道义上的:
a moral law, duty, obligation, etc 道德律、 道义上的责任、 道义上的义务 *
show moral courage 表现出道德上的勇气. 用法:
3 following standards of right behaviour; good or virtuous 有道德的; 品行端正的:
lead a moral life 过著规规矩矩的生活 *
a very moral person 品行端正的人. 用法:
4 [attrib 作定语] able to understand the differences between right and wrong 能分辨是非的:
Human beings are moral individuals. 人是有辨别是非能力的. 用法:
5 teaching or illustrating good behaviour 道德教育的; 有教育意义的:
a moral story, tale, poem, etc 有教育意义的事迹、 故事、 诗等. moral 2
[/ˈmɔrəl; US ˈmɔːrəl; ˋmɔrəl/] n 用法:
1 [C] practical lesson that a story, an event or an experience teaches （故事的）寓意; （事情或经历所含的）教训, 教益:
The moral of this story is `Better late than never'. 这个故事的寓意是｀迟做总比不做好＇. 用法:
2 morals [pl] standards of behaviour; principles of right and wrong 行为的标准; 是非的原则; 道德; 伦理:
question sb's morals 对某人的品行提出异议 *
the corruption of public morals 社会风气的败坏 *
a person of loose morals, ie one who has had many casual sexual partners 行为放荡的人（多风流韵事者）. |