moral fibre

英 [ˌmɒrəl ˈfaɪbə(r)]

美 [ˌmɔːrəl ˈfaɪbər]

n.  道德力量; 道义精神

牛津词典

noun

• 道德力量；道义精神
  the inner strength to do what you believe to be right in difficult situations

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 moral fiber


• N-UNCOUNT 坚定的意志;坚强的品质
  Moral fibreis the quality of being determined to do what you think is right.
  1. ...a man of stern moral fibre.
     意志坚定、毫不动摇的男人
  2. ...the destruction of the moral fibre of the nation.
     摧垮国民意志

双语例句

• He is a man of strong moral fibre.
  他是个道德品性坚强的人。
• Her imagination was somewhat affected, and, had she been of a softer moral and intellectual fibre, would have been still more so, by the strange and solitary anguish of her life.
  奇特而孤独的生活的折磨，已经在一定程度上影响了她的思绪，设若她精神上怯懦些，心理上脆弱些，这种影响就会更加严重。
• Real moral fibre is developed through discipline of faith.
  人的坚韧性，是从信心训练中发展出来的。
• It was part of its moral fibre, and the biggest risk of all would have been to stop it.
  它是公司道德构造的一部分，关闭基金才是在冒最大的风险。
• A woman of strong moral fibre.
  道德观念强的女子。
• He lacks moral fibre.
  他缺乏道德上的骨气。
• The poet lived in an age that lacked moral fibre.
  这位诗人生活在一个道德缺失的年代。
• If you're in the UK you might try Moral Fibre for some-she's also got some kid mohair which might be nice.
  如果你在英国你可以试一些Moral纤维&她是马海羔羊毛，也能做得很好。
• In other words, executives should not merely do enough to pass the basic, often poorly defined and subjective tests of their moral and professional fibre.
  换句话说，高管不应仅仅满足于通过“适当人选”这样的测试这些测试只是对其道德品质和专业水平的基本测试，往往定义模糊，也比较主观。
• We must cure the widespread lack of faith and moral fibre.
  我们必须矫治普遍缺乏信仰和道德心的世风。