adj.(形容词)

1. 道德的，道德上的
2. 道义（上）的
3. 精神上的，心理上的
4. 有道德的，品行端正的，讲道德的，守德行的
5. 能辨别是非的
6. 教训的，教导道德的
7. 无疑的，当然的
8. 【逻】盖然的
9. 可能的

n.(名词)

1. 寓意，道德上的教训，教训
2. 道德，品行，修身之道，伦理
3. 道德规范
4. 化身，典型
5. 极相像的人(或物)
6. 伦理学
7. 风气，士气（＝morale）

adj.(形容词)

1. [A]道德上的,有道德的 concerning or based on principles of right and wrong behavior and the difference between good and evil
2. 道义上的 based on the idea of what is right rather than on what is legal or effective in a practical way

n.(名词)

1. [C]教育意义,寓意 a piece of guidance on how to live one's life
2. [P]道德,品行,道德规范 standards of behavior

Noun:

1. the significance of a story or event;

   "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
   

Adjective:

1. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles;

   "moral sense"
   "a moral scrutiny"
   "a moral lesson"
   "a moral quandary"
   "moral convictions"
   "a moral life"
   

2. psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect;

   "a moral victory"
   "moral support"
   

1.道德（规范）;品德;品行
morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour.

moral

e.g. ...Western ideas and morals...
西方的思想和道德规范
e.g. They have no morals.
他们没有一点品行。

2.道德上的;道义上的
moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong.

moral

e.g. She describes her ownmoral dilemma in making the film.
她讲述了拍摄这部电影过程中她在道义上所面临的两难选择。
e.g. ...matters of church doctrine andmoral teaching.
教会教义和道德教化的事情

morally
When, if ever, is it morally justifiable to allow a patient to die?...
如果可能的话，允许病人放弃生命的行为什么时候在道德上可以被接受？
Is there really morally any difference between slaughtering a cow for food and a horse for food?
为获得食物宰杀一头牛与一匹马，从道义上讲真的有区别吗？

3.（勇气或职责）道义上的;基于道德规范的
moral courage or duty is based on what you believe is right or acceptable, rather than on what the law says should be done.

e.g. The Government had amoral, if not a legal duty to pay compensation.
政府即使没有法律责任，在道义上也有责任来赔偿。
e.g. ...hismoral courage and sane defence of his philosophy.
他的道德勇气和对自己观点明智的辩护

4.有道德的;品行端正的
Amoral person behaves in a way that is believed by most people to be good and right.

moral

e.g. The people who will be on the committee aremoral, cultured, competent people.
进入委员会的人要品行端正，有文化，有能力。

morally
Art is not there to improve you morally.
艺术不是用来提升一个人的道德修养的。

5.(支持)道义上的，精神上的
If you give someonemoral support, you encourage them in what they are doing by expressing approval.

e.g. moral as well as financial support was what the West should provide.
西方国家应该提供道义支持和经济援助。

6.(由故事、事件引出的)道德训诫，寓意
The moral of a story or event is what you learn from it about how you should or should not behave.

moral在线翻译

e.g. I think themoral of the story is let the buyer beware...
我想这个故事的寓意是提醒购物者当心。
e.g. Themoral is that, once cooked, they look the same and taste every bit as good.
由此可知，烹饪后，它们的味道和品相都别无二致。

7. moral victory -> see victory

1. 道德上的：在我看来,人们从别人那里能够得到的几乎所有教育都是道德上的(moral),而非智力上的(intellectual). 智力教育的主要部分并非获取事实,而是学会如何让事实变得生动. 举例来说,在无用知识(fruitless knowledge)的意义上,我痛恨文化.

She regards his moral faults with charity.

她宽恕他的品行不端。

We differ about moral standards.

我们对道德标准看法不一致。

His behavior transgressed the moral rules of the social conduct.

他的行为违背了社会行为的道德准则。

It comprises two main sets of rights: the economic rights and the moral rights.

版权包括两种主要的权利:经济权利和精神权利。

The moral of this story is 'u2018Better late than never'.

这个故事的寓意是｀迟做总比不做好＇.

People can draw a moral from tales.

人们可以从寓言里吸取经验教训。

You may draw your own moral from it.

你可以从中得出自己的教训。

As a Puritan, he is strict in moral and religion.

作为清教徒，他的道德和宗教观念都很严格。

Taking drygs is also a moral and ethical problem.

用药问题也涉及到伦理道德问题。

She threw aside all her moral teachings and inhibitions.

她把她所讲的伦理道德全抛到了一边。

a moral issue'/dilemma'/question

道德方面的议题 / 困境 / 问题

traditional moral values

传统的道德观念

a decline in moral standards

道德水准的下降

moral philosophy

道德哲学

a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense

道德意识极强的笃信宗教的人

The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries.

报纸上充斥着对别国弱点的道义上的不满。

moral responsibility'/duty

道义上的责任 / 义务

Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions.

政府至少在道义上有责任回应这些问题。

(British English)The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right) .

这项工作需要她发挥全部的外交才能和捍卫正义的勇气。

He led a very moral life.

他这个人一向很正派。

a very moral person

品行非常端正的人

Children are not naturally moral beings.

儿童并非天生就能分辨是非。

Young people these days have no morals.

现在的年轻人根本不讲道德。

The play was considered an affront to public morals .

人们认为这出戏侮辱了公众道德。

(old-fashioned)a woman of loose morals (= with a low standard of sexual behaviour)

放荡的女人

And the moral is that crime doesn't pay.

寓意就是犯罪得不偿失。

...Western ideas and morals...

西方的思想和道德规范

They have no morals.

他们没有一点品行。

She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film.

她讲述了拍摄这部电影过程中她在道义上所面临的两难选择。

...matters of church doctrine and moral teaching.

教会教义和道德教化的事情

The Government had a moral, if not a legal duty to pay compensation.

政府即使没有法律责任，在道义上也有责任来赔偿。

...his moral courage and sane defence of his philosophy.

他的道德勇气和对自己观点明智的辩护

The people who will be on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people.

进入委员会的人要品行端正，有文化，有能力。

moral as well as financial support was what the West should provide.

西方国家应该提供道义支持和经济援助。

I think the moral of the story is let the buyer beware...

我想这个故事的寓意是提醒购物者当心。

The moral is that, once cooked, they look the same and taste every bit as good.

由此可知，烹饪后，它们的味道和品相都别无二致。

用作定语～+ n.

1. He turns every subject into a moral discussion.
   他把每个论题都变成了道德的讨论。
2. Tom refused to join the army, believing that he had no moral right to kill.
   汤姆认为自己在道义上无权杀人而拒绝入伍。
3. By declaring him sane, the jury implied that he had a moral sense.
   陪审团宣称他神志清醒,是指他有辨明是非的能力。

用作表语It is/was+～+to- v

1. It is not moral to do so.
   这样做是不讲道义的。

1. There's a moral to the story.
   这个故事颇有教育意义。
2. The moral of this story is that crime doesn't pay.
   这个故事的寓意告诉我们犯罪是不会有好结果的。
3. He had not much morals.
   他没有什么道德观念。
4. A society's morals change slowly as time passes.
   随着时间的流逝,社会的道德规范也会慢慢发生变化。

～+名词

• moral%20discussion">moral discussion关于道德的讨论
• moral%20education">moral education思想品德教育
• moral%20right">moral right道义上的权利

动词+～

• moral">corrupt moral道德败坏
• moral">draw moral吸取教训
• morals">follow the morals遵循道德规范
• morals">question sb's morals怀疑某人的品行

形容词+～

• morals">public morals社会风气
• morals">strict morals严守道德规范

名词+～

• morals">business morals商业道德

介词+～

• morals">be lax in morals行为放荡
• morals">a man without morals毫无道德的人

～+介词

• moral%20of%20a%20story">the moral of a story一则故事的教育意义

• There's a moral in everything.

  出自：Dickens

• As a general moral we conclude that war as man wages it finds no counterpart in nature.

  出自：Scientific American

• Eloquence, imagination, poetical talent, are no more moral goodness than riches are.

  出自：J. B. Mozley

• His books..represent a moral struggle.

  出自：G. Greene

• It's not my habit to pass moral judgements.

  出自：M. Flanagan

adj.(形容词)

moral, ethical, honourable, righteous, virtuous

这组词都含有“有道德的”的意思。moral与ethical有时可以互换, moral着重指个人的言行符合严格的道德标准; ethical着重指公共道德、伦理道德; honourable是普通用语,主要指在与他人交往过程中,光明正大、讲道德、守原则、有信誉; righteous主要指具有严格的道德标准,通常指“一本正经的,古板的”,含有不能容忍的意味; virtuous主要指“贞洁的”,私生活中没有污点的,是比较严肃的用语。

• ☆ 15世纪中期进入英语，直接源自古法语的moral；最初源自古典拉丁语的moralis，意为合适的社会行为。