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be loath to do sth
最常用结构，后接不定式。
She was loath to admit her mistake.
她不情愿承认自己的错误。
不情愿的；不愿意的
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不情愿的；不愿意的
reluctant; unwilling (often followed by 'to')
She was loath to admit her mistake.
她不情愿承认自己的错误。
通常后接to，表示不愿做某事
(通常后接to)强烈反对的
(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
不愿做违背自己习惯的事
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
She was loath to leave the warm house on such a cold day.
在这样寒冷的一天，她很不情愿离开温暖的房子。
The manager is loath to fire any employee, even underperforming ones.
经理很不情愿解雇任何员工，即使是表现不佳的。
He seemed loath to discuss the incident, changing the subject quickly.
他似乎很不情愿讨论那起事件，迅速转移了话题。
最常用结构，后接不定式。
She was loath to admit her mistake.
她不情愿承认自己的错误。
The manager seemed loath to approve the request.
经理似乎不情愿批准该请求。
I feel loath to leave this beautiful place.
我舍不得离开这个美丽的地方。
Not this
I loath doing homework.
Use this
I am loath to do homework.
Loath是形容词，表示‘不情愿的’，后面常接不定式；而loathe是动词，表示‘厌恶’，后面接动名词。错误句子使用了动词形式，正确应使用形容词结构be loath to do。
Not this
She is loath of spicy food.
Use this
She is loath to eat spicy food.
Loath是形容词，通常与不定式搭配表示对做某事不情愿，而不与介词of连用。错误句子使用了介词of，正确应使用不定式结构。
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不愿做某事
She was loath to admit that she had made a mistake.
她不愿承认自己犯了错。
不愿接受
He was loath to accept the offer.
他不愿意接受这个提议。
不愿放弃
They were loath to give up their plan.
他们不愿放弃他们的计划。
不愿批评
The manager was loath to criticize his staff in public.
经理不愿在公开场合批评员工。
不愿离开
I was loath to leave the beach.
我不愿离开海滩。
毫不勉强；很愿意
He agreed to the suggestion, nothing loath.
他毫不勉强地同意了这项建议。
不愿做某事；极不情愿做某事
He is loath to get involved in the quarrel.
他极不愿卷入这场争吵。
十分乐意的；毫不勉强的
She was nothing loath to accept the invitation.
她十分乐意接受邀请。
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loath 少一个 e，是“不情愿的”；loathe 多一个 e 才是“厌恶”。看到 loath 就想到摇头说“我不愿意”。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose loath 多用于书面或较正式场合，表示“不情愿、不愿意（做某事）”，后常接 to 不定式；口语中比较少见。
通常用作表语，后接不定式to，不用于名词前
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