reluctant

/rɪˈlʌktənt/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

不情愿的；勉强的

释义与例句

adj. 不情愿的；勉强的
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
  1. She was reluctant to discuss her private life.
    她不愿谈论自己的私生活。
  2. The company was reluctant to invest in untested technology.
    这家公司不愿投资未经检验的技术。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He gave his reluctant consent to the plan.
    他勉强同意了这个计划。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • reluctance 不情愿；勉强
    reluctance 是名词，常用 reluctance to do something 表示不愿做某事。
同义词
  • unwilling 不愿意的
    reluctant 强调心有顾虑、行动迟疑，最后仍可能勉强去做；unwilling 更直接地表示缺乏意愿，不一定有迟疑过程。
    He was unwilling to accept the terms of the contract. 他不愿接受合同条款。
常见搭配
  • reluctant to do something 不愿做某事
    Many people are reluctant to ask for help. 许多人不愿开口求助。
  • reluctant agreement 勉强的同意
    After a long discussion, she gave her reluctant agreement. 经过长时间讨论，她勉强同意了。
  • reluctant participant 勉强的参与者
    He was a reluctant participant in the office competition. 他勉强参加了办公室的比赛。