reluctant
- adj.不情愿的;勉强的
最高级： most reluctant 比较级： more reluctant 派生词： reluctance n.;reluctantly adv.
re- 相对,相反 + luct- 挣扎 + -ant ...的
reluctantadj.
不情愿的；勉强的
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
reluctant agreement
勉强同意
She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.
她不愿承认自己有错。
He finally gave a reluctant smile.
他最后露出了一丝无可奈何的微笑。
a reluctant hero (= a person who does not want to be called a hero)
不情愿做英雄的英雄
reluctant
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ADJ-GRADED 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.Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help...
斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。
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We have reluctantly agreed to let him go.
我们不情愿地同意放他走。
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Ministers have shown extreme reluctance to explain their position to the media.
部长们极不情愿向媒体解释他们的立场。
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- not eager
- foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways
- fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him
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- disinclined to become involved
- they were usually reluctant to socialize
- reluctant to help
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- unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
- a reluctant smile
- loath to admit a mistake
- Synonym: loath loth
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Mr ran says that such schemes have also sometimes provided an excuse for officials to push reluctant farmers off their land without paying a reasonable price .
陶然表示，这样的计划有时还给官员们提供了一个借口，让他们把不情愿的农民赶出自己的土地，而无需支付合理的价格。
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Even as anger and denial have yielded to reluctant acceptance , many still yearn to know : What really happened to our children ? Who was responsible ?
尽管愤怒和否认已经屈服于不情愿的接受，许多人仍然渴望知道：我们的孩子到底出了什么事？谁应该负责？
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He finally gave a reluctant smile .
他最后露出了一丝无可奈何的微笑。
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She was reluctant to admit she was wrong .
她不愿承认自己有错。
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I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problems .
我不愿意卷入到他的问题中去。
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She was reluctant to confess her ignorance .
她不愿意承认自己无知。
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She was reluctant to confess her ignorance .
她不愿承认她的无知。
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She is reluctant to discuss the content of the play
她不愿意谈该剧的内容。
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People have been reluctant to make formal complaints to the police
人们不愿向警方作出正式投诉。
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She 's reluctant to take all the credit .
她不愿接受所有荣誉。
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Japan has been reluctant to offer much aid to Russia
日本一直不愿意向俄罗斯提供太多的援助。
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Scientific institutions have been reluctant to take corrective action
科学机构一直不愿作出更正。
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The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing .
警方很不愿意卷入这类事情。
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Criminals are very reluctant to leave a paper trail .
罪犯非常不愿意留下案底。
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He said no and seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it
他说没有，而且奇怪的是似乎不愿谈及此事。
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Everyone is more reluctant to travel these days , not least the Americans .
这段时间大家都减少了出游的欲望，美国人尤其如此。
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The government has been extremely reluctant to expedite investigations that might result in his trial
当局极不情愿推进调查，因为其结果可能会让他接受审判。
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Don 't worry if your baby seems a little reluctant to crawl or walk
如果你的宝宝不爱爬也不爱走，不要担心。
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Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words
特里西一直不说话，因为她不愿意吐露内心的想法。
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Democrats were reluctant to take on a president whose popularity ratings were historically high
民主党人不愿与一位有史以来民众支持率最高的总统较量。
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I am reluctant to trust anyone totally , Your Excellency
我不想完全相信任何人，阁下。
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It advises salesmen to talk round reluctant customers over a cup of tea .
它建议销售人员和犹豫不决、不愿购买的顾客一边喝茶，一边说服他们。
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Courts have been reluctant to reopen old wounds by trying crimes that are decades old .
法院不愿重揭旧伤疤，去审理几十年前的罪案。
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Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help
斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。
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It is difficult to quantify an exact figure as firms are reluctant to declare their losses .
由于各家公司都不愿意公布所受的损失，所以很难得出一个精确的数字。
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The officers were still reluctant to unleash their troops in pursuit of a defeated enemy .
军官们仍不愿发兵乘胜追击溃败的敌人。
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They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients , in part because of unfounded fears of contagion
他们一直不愿接纳艾滋病患者，部分原因是无来由地害怕被接触传染。
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Dr Sinclair 's affirmative nod seemed a shade reluctant .
辛克莱博士虽然点头表示了同意，但还显得有点不情愿。
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The brass are reluctant to fraternise with the enlisted men .
高级军官不愿意与大兵们称兄道弟。
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Eleanor was a reluctant , anxious pupil .
埃莉诺是个扭捏局促的小学生。
指做某事很不情愿或很犹豫的。
He was reluctant to mention his past experiences.
他不愿意提及过去的经历。
His girlfriend just gave a reluctant smile.
他的女友只是勉强笑了笑。
指不愿意做某事的，通常用于 be loath to do sth 结构中。
Why was he loath to tell his friend that his company was in trouble?
为什么他不愿告诉朋友他的公司遇到困难了？
Adolescent students are usually loath to chat with their parents about what happened in school.
青春期的学生通常不愿意和父母聊学校的事。
作“不愿意的”解时，表示不想做某事而且予以拒绝，只作表语；作“不情愿的”解时，表示不想做某事但还是做了，只作定语。
She was either unwilling or she just didn't have that book.
她要么是不愿意借，要么就是根本没有那本书。
The manager had no choice but to pay those unwilling helpers.
经理没有办法，只好付钱给那些不情愿的帮忙者。