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reluctant adj.不情愿的；勉强的 (1) 他们不大愿意帮忙。(2) 我不愿意把衣服上的线脚拆了重缝。(3) 到1982年，他们已不愿向公共借贷者发放新的贷款。(4) 玛格丽特勉强答应了他。 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).

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英 [rɪ'lʌktənt] 美 [rɪ'lʌktənt] (1) They were very reluctant to help.(2) I was reluctant to do over the stitching in the dress.(3) By 1982 they had become reluctant to extend new loans to public borrowers.(4) Margaret gave him a reluctant consent. If the adjective reluctant applies to you, it means that you are undergoing some inner struggle and are unwilling or unable to decide. 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	英 [rɪ'lʌktənt] 美 [rɪ'lʌktənt]
中文释义	adj.不情愿的；勉强的
英语例句	(1) They were very reluctant to help. (2) I was reluctant to do over the stitching in the dress. (3) By 1982 they had become reluctant to extend new loans to public borrowers. (4) Margaret gave him a reluctant consent.
中文例句	(1) 他们不大愿意帮忙。 (2) 我不愿意把衣服上的线脚拆了重缝。 (3) 到1982年，他们已不愿向公共借贷者发放新的贷款。 (4) 玛格丽特勉强答应了他。
vocabulary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.
vocabulary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).
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。

Reluctant Means Struggle Unwilling You’re Dance Reluctance 英