They wriggled uncomfortably, for they knew he would not scruple [hesitate] to ram them down with poles.

他们不安地扭动着身子，因为他们知道他会毫不犹豫地用棍子把他们打下去。

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He did not scruple to use it.

他满不在乎地打算用这笔钱。

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He did not scruple to read her diary.

他毫无顾忌地看她的日记。

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Well, look at this footnote: And the history of words after a poem is written may contribute meanings which if relevant to the original pattern should not be ruled out by a scruple about intention.

那么我们就来看一下这条脚注：,在诗产生后，语言的意思也就跟着产生了,这种意思如果和原始的形式不同,就不该有对作者意图的顾虑。

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An onlooker spoke for many when he remarked that "a man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket".

BBC: The pun conundrum