ADJ-GRADED [usu v-link ADJ to-inf]勉强的;不情愿的 If you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm. 勉强的;不情愿的
Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help.
斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。
The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing.
VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤appear, be, feel, look, seem顯得勉強;勉強;感到勉強;看上去勉強;好像不願意◇Students may feel reluctant to ask questions.學生可能不願意提問。➤become變得勉強▸➤remain一直很勉強ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常勉強▸➤decidedly, deeply, remarkably明顯/極為/格外勉強➤increasingly越來越不情願➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/稍微勉強➤almost幾乎勉強◇For a moment, he felt almost reluctant to leave.他一時感到幾乎不願意離開。➤apparently, seemingly顯然/似乎不願意▸➤clearly明顯不情願➤initially最初不願意➤curiously, strangely很奇怪地不願意◇She was curiously reluctant to talk about the experience.很奇怪,她不願談論那次經歷。➤understandably可以理解地不願意◇Children are sometimes understandably reluctant to wear glasses.孩子們有時不願意戴眼鏡,這是可以理解的。
reluctant ♦︎ unwilling ♦︎ grudgingThese words all describe a person who does not want to do sth or a thing that sb does not want to do.这些词均表示不情愿的、勉强的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆reluctant / unwilling to do sth◆reluctant / unwilling / grudging acceptance◆a reluctant / grudging admiration / admission◆a reluctant / an unwilling participant■reluctant rɪˈlʌktənt hesitating before doing sth because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do不情愿的;勉强的◆She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.她不愿承认自己有错。◆They nodded in reluctant agreement.他们不太情愿地点头同意了。◆He finally gave a reluctant smile.他最后露出了一丝无可奈何的微笑。OPPeager ⇨ eager▸reluctance
noun
[uncountable, singular] ◆There is still some reluctance on the part of employers to become involved in this project.雇主们仍然不太愿意涉足这项工程。▸reluctantly
adverb
◆We reluctantly agreed to go with her.我们勉强答应跟她一起去。■unwillingnot wanting to do sth and refusing to do it; not wanting to do or be sth but forced to by other people不情愿的;不愿意的;勉强的;迫不得已的◆They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.他们不想在这个项目上再追加投资。◆He became the unwilling object of her affection.他受到她的青睐实非所愿。OPPwilling ⇨ helpful▸unwillingly
adverb
◆Unwillingly she raised her eyes to his.她不情愿地抬眼与他对视。▸unwillingness
noun
[uncountable, singular] ◆the government's unwillingness to reform政府对改革的不情愿■grudging [usually before noun] given or done unwillingly勉强的;不情愿的◆There was grudging admiration in his voice.他的声音中透出不情愿的赞赏。 see also begrudge ⇨ resent▸grudgingly
adverb
◆She grudgingly admitted that I was right.她勉强承认我是对的。