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reluctant adj.不顾的,勉强的,难得到的,难处理的 The word reluctant comes from the Latin reluctantem, which means "to struggle against." These days reluctant means “unwilling.” If you’re reluctant to dance to a terrible song, you’re unwilling to shake your booty, and you might even have to struggle against your friends who try to get you on the dance floor. You might offer them a reluctant smile instead (and hope it doesn’t look like a grimace). ★★★☆☆ 2005.1

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[ri'lʌktənt] If the adjective reluctant applies to you, it means that you are undergoing some inner struggle and are unwilling or unable to decide. So when one monkey was handed a grape in exchange for her token, the second was reluctant to hand hers over for a mere piece of cucumber. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [usu v-link ADJ to-inf]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。reluctantlyWe have reluctantly agreed to let him go.我们不情愿地同意放他走。reluctanceMinisters 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。

英语单词	reluctant
英美音标	[ri'lʌktənt]
中文释义	adj.不顾的,勉强的,难得到的,难处理的
vocab简明	If the adjective reluctant applies to you, it means that you are undergoing some inner struggle and are unwilling or unable to decide.
vocab扩展	The word reluctant comes from the Latin reluctantem, which means "to struggle against." These days reluctant means “unwilling.” If you’re reluctant to dance to a terrible song, you’re unwilling to shake your booty, and you might even have to struggle against your friends who try to get you on the dance floor. You might offer them a reluctant smile instead (and hope it doesn’t look like a grimace).
真题原句	So when one monkey was handed a grape in exchange for her token, the second was reluctant to hand hers over for a mere piece of cucumber.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [usu v-link ADJ to-inf] 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。 reluctantly We have reluctantly agreed to let him go. 我们不情愿地同意放他走。 reluctance 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。
来源	2005.1

Reluctant Means Struggle Unwilling You’re Dance Reluctance Ri'lʌktənt