unwilling

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ adjective
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

不愿意的；勉强的

释义与例句

adjective 不愿意的；勉强的
not willing; reluctant to do something
  1. He was unwilling to admit his mistake.
    他不愿意承认自己的错误。
  2. The workers were unwilling to work overtime.
    工人们不愿意加班。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She gave an unwilling smile and nodded.
    她勉强地笑了笑并点了点头。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 un（不）+ willing（愿意的）= 不愿意的

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • willing 愿意的
    positive form; the antonym base
同义词
  • reluctant 不情愿的
    reluctant implies hesitation and resistance
    He was reluctant to leave his hometown. 他不情愿离开家乡。
反义词
  • willing 愿意的
    willing means ready and happy to do something
    She was willing to help with the project. 她愿意帮助这个项目。
常见搭配
  • unwilling to cooperate 不愿意合作
    The suspect was unwilling to cooperate with the police. 嫌疑人不愿意与警方合作。
  • unwilling participant 不情愿的参与者
    He was an unwilling participant in the argument. 他是这场争论中不情愿的参与者。
  • unwilling to admit 不愿承认
    Many people are unwilling to admit they are wrong. 许多人不愿承认自己错了。