名詞 moral:

1. the significance of a story or event
   同義詞：lesson

形容詞 moral:

1. relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or ethics
2. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
3. adhering to ethical and moral principles
   同義詞：ethical, honorable, honourable
4. arising from the sense of right and wrong
5. psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

1. She regards his moral faults with charity.
   她寬恕他的品行不端。
2. We differ about moral standards.
   我們對道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)看法不一致。
3. His behavior transgressed the moral rules of the social conduct.
   他的行為違背了社會行為的道德準(zhǔn)則。
4. The moral of this story is Better late than never'.
   這個故事的寓意是｀遲做總比不做好＇.
5. Human beings are moral individuals.
   人是有辨別是非能力的。
6. He lived a moral life after marriage.
   他婚后過著合乎道德規(guī)范的生活。
7. A baby isn't born with a moral sense.
   孩子并不是生來就有是非感的。
8. You may draw your own moral from it.
   你可以從中得出自己的教訓(xùn)。

mor.al

adj.（形容詞）
Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character:
道德（上）的：對人類行為或品質(zhì)好或壞的判斷，或與之有關(guān)的：
例句：
moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.
道德上的審查；道德上的兩難局面

Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior:
教導(dǎo)道德的：教授或展示品質(zhì)及行為上的優(yōu)點或正確的：
例句：
a moral lesson.
公民道德課

Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous:
合乎道德的，有道德的：在行為上符合或遵從正確或正義標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的；有德行的：
例句：
a moral life.
合乎道德的生活

Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong:
基于良心的，道義上的：由個人良心或是非感而產(chǎn)生的：
例句：
a moral obligation.
道義上的責(zé)任

Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects:
精神上的：心理上的而不是身體或?qū)嶓w影響的：
例句：
a moral victory; moral support.
精神上的勝利；精神支持

Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence:
內(nèi)心確信的：基于很強(qiáng)的可能性或堅定的信服，而不是實在的證據(jù)的：
例句：
a moral certainty.
內(nèi)心的把握

n.（名詞）
The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event.
寓意：包含在寓言、故事或事件中的；或被寓言、故事或事件教導(dǎo)的
A concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim.
格言：精確表達(dá)的知覺印象或普遍真理；格言
morals Rules or habits of conduct, especially of sexual conduct, with reference to standards of right and wrong:
morals 性道德，道德倫理：舉止行為的規(guī)則和習(xí)慣，尤指性行為的倫理道德，根據(jù)正確和錯誤的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來衡量：
例句：
a person of loose morals; a decline in the public morals.
行為放蕩的人；公共道德的衰落

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin môr3lis
源自 拉丁語 môr3lis
from môs môr- [custom] * see mô-
源自 môs môr- [習(xí)慣，風(fēng)俗] *參見 mô-

【引伸】
mor.ally
adv.（副詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>moral,ethical,virtuous,righteousThese adjectives mean in accord with principles or rules of right or good conduct.
這些形容詞意為符合正確或好的行為的原則或規(guī)則。
Moral applies to personal character and behavior,especially sexual conduct,measured against prevailing standards of rectitude:
Moral 一詞與個人品質(zhì)及行為有關(guān)，特指性行為，依照普遍正確的水準(zhǔn)來測量：
例句：
.The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot. (Mark Twain).
.人能分辨是非這一事實證明了他的智慧 較其它動物高一等； 但是他會做 錯事的事實也證明了的他的 道德 較其它 不能做錯事的動物低一等. （馬克·吐溫）。

Ethical stresses conformity with idealistic standards of right and wrong,as those applicable to the practices of lawyers and doctors:
Ethical 強(qiáng)調(diào)與理想中的是非標(biāo)準(zhǔn)保持一致，如律師和醫(yī)生們遵循的適當(dāng)準(zhǔn)則：
例句：
.The world has achieved brilliance without conscience.Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. (Omar N. Bradley).
.這個世界取得了燦爛的一頁，但卻失去了良心。我們的世界是一個有核巨人和道德嬰兒的世界. （奧馬爾·恩·布雷德利）。

Virtuous implies moral excellence and loftiness of character;in a narrower sense it refers to sexual chastity:
Virtuous 暗示高尚的道德和高貴的品質(zhì)，狹義指節(jié)制性欲的：
例句：
.The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous. (Frederick Douglass).
.只有當(dāng)國人都誠實、正直且高尚的時候，國家生活才能得以保證. （佛雷德瑞克·道格拉斯）。

Righteous emphasizes moral uprightness and especially the absence of guilt or sin;when it is applied to actions, reactions, or impulses,it often implies justifiable outrage:
Righteous 強(qiáng)調(diào)道德方面的正直而且尤指沒有罪惡或犯罪的；當(dāng)它指行為、反應(yīng)或欲望時，它常暗示有理由的憤怒：
例句：
.The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5:').
.能預(yù)知未來的熱情的祈禱者是非常正直的人. （詹姆斯5:')。

例句：
.He was . . . stirred by righteous wrath. (John Galsworthy).
.他被…激起極大的憤怒. （約翰·高爾斯渥西）