reluctant

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英[rɪˈlʌktənt]
美[rɪˈlʌktənt]

基本释义

adj.
不情愿的,勉强的; 顽抗的; 难处理的; 厌恶的

词性变化

实用例句

reluctant agreement

勉强同意

牛津词典

She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.

她不愿承认自己有错。

牛津词典

He finally gave a reluctant smile.

他最后露出了一丝无可奈何的微笑。

牛津词典

a reluctant hero (= a person who does not want to be called a hero)

不情愿做英雄的英雄

牛津词典

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参加这项工程。

牛津词典

They finally agreed to our terms with a certain reluctance.

他们最终有点勉强地同意了我们的条件。

牛津词典

We reluctantly agreed to go with her.

我们勉强答应跟她一起去。

牛津词典

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.

警方很不愿意卷入这类事情。

The workers are reluctant to be ordered around by the employers.

工人们不愿被雇主们差来遣去地随便使唤.

《简明英汉词典》

Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.

两个月的婴儿并不显得不肯下水.

《用法词典》

I am reluctant about asking him to do this.

我极不愿意让他去干此事.

《简明英汉词典》

Shops are often reluctant to take back unsatisfactory goods.

商店一般都不愿收回顾客不称心的货物.

《简明英汉词典》

The police are reluctant to step in.

警察不愿插手干预.

《简明英汉词典》

He was very reluctant to go away.

他很不愿意离去.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Children are sometimes understandably reluctant to wear glasses that are ugly or uncomfortable.

孩子们有时不愿意戴难看或不舒服的眼镜,这是可以理解的.

《简明英汉词典》

This is a soil reluctant to the plough.

这土地很难耕作.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.

她不愿承认自己有错。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

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。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

She's reluctant to take all the credit.

她不愿接受所有荣誉。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

Scientific institutions have been reluctant to take corrective action.

科学机构一直不愿作出更正。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

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。

柯林斯例句

真题例句

Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

He is against technological progressHe feels reluctant to part with the traditional wallet.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

They are reluctant to give up their personal information.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

And instead, I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.

出自-2011年12月听力原文

Although many researchers broadly agree that public access to raw data would accelerate science, most are reluctant to post the results of their own labors online.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

The government has moved reluctantly into a sensible public health policy, but with such obvious over- cautiousness that any political credit due belongs to the opposition.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Prime Minister Cameron has been reluctant to take action.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

For example, the shortage of young adults is likely to make countries more reluctant to commit the few they have to military service.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

And instead, I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.

出自-2011年12月听力原文

Analysts say the biggest problem is high unemployment, which weakens demand and makes banks reluctant to lend.

2016年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is reluctant to invest in sufficient training for his staff.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 单项填空 原文

And dead markets partly reflect the paralysis of banks which will not sell assets for fear of booking losses, yet are reluctant to buy all those supposed bargains.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

Despite these factors, many social scientists seem reluctant to tackle such problems.

出自-2013年考研阅读原文

英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom;

    "a reluctant smile"

    "loath to admit a mistake"

    "unwilling to face facts"

  • 2. unwilling to become involved;

    "they were usually reluctant to socialize"

    "reluctant to help"

  • 3. not eager;

    "foreigners stubbornly uneager to accept our ways"

    "fresh from college and uneager for the moment to marry him"

    "reluctant to help"

同义词辨析

unwilling, reluctant

这两个形容词均有"不情愿的,不愿意的"之意。

  • unwilling: 语气强烈,指有力的否定、拒绝。也可指被牵涉于非本意之事。
  • reluctant: 指做不赞同的,不很乐意的或害怕的事,有时也指坚决反对某事。

同义词

adj.不愿的;勉强的

disinclinedunwillingloathgrudging

反义词

adj.不情愿的;勉强的

willing

其他释义

willingcheerful

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