be reluctant to do sth
最常用的结构,to 后接动词原形,表示不愿做某事。
She was reluctant to talk about the accident.
她不愿谈论那场事故。
不情愿的;勉强的;不热衷的
非贪婪的;勉强匹配的;不愿采取某种行动;不愿意做某事;不愿意做与习惯相悖的事情;倾向于匹配尽可能少的文本;不愿意参与
not wanting to do something; unwilling or not eager.
不愿采取某种行动;不愿意做某事
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
不愿意做与习惯相悖的事情
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
倾向于匹配尽可能少的文本
Tending to match as little text as possible.
不愿意参与
disinclined to become involved
不热衷
not eager
She was reluctant to lend her car to anyone.
她不愿意把车借给任何人。
用法提示:“reluctant”是形容词,表示“不情愿的”,后接不定式说明不愿做的事。
AI contextual example
He gave a reluctant smile before agreeing to help.
他勉强笑了笑,然后同意帮忙。
用法提示:“reluctant”作定语修饰名词,表示“勉强的”。
AI contextual example
Many people are reluctant to change their daily routines.
许多人不愿意改变他们的日常习惯。
用法提示:“reluctant”作表语,搭配“be reluctant to do”表示“不愿做某事”。
AI contextual example
最常用的结构,to 后接动词原形,表示不愿做某事。
She was reluctant to talk about the accident.
她不愿谈论那场事故。
作定语放在名词前,常与 nod、agreement、hero 等词搭配,表示勉强或被迫的。
He gave a reluctant nod of agreement.
他勉强点头表示同意。
about 后接名词或动名词,侧重对某事物本身不热衷。
Many parents are reluctant about the new rules.
许多家长对新规定不太情愿。
最直接的同义词,语气较弱
强调行动前的迟疑,不一定是内心不愿意
较为正式,常用于书面语
语气强,常带有厌恶感,后接to
后接to,强调反感或反对
grammar · medium
易错句子She is reluctant going to the party.
正确表达She is reluctant to go to the party.
reluctant 是形容词,后面接动词时必须用不定式 to do,即 be reluctant to do sth,不能接动名词。汉语“不愿意做某事”容易让人把两个动词直接连在一起,英语要用 to 引出动作。
grammar · medium
易错句子He reluctant agreed to help us.
正确表达He reluctantly agreed to help us.
这里修饰动词 agreed,应该用副词 reluctantly;reluctant 是形容词,只能作表语(be reluctant to do)或定语(a reluctant helper),不能修饰动词。
grammar · medium
易错句子He showed his reluctant to join the team.
正确表达He showed his reluctance to join the team.
his 后面需要名词,所以要用 reluctance;reluctant 是形容词,不能直接放在形容词性物主代词后作宾语。
表示乐意做某事,与reluctant相反
表示渴望或急切,与reluctant的‘不情愿’相对
表示准备好并愿意做,与reluctant的‘不情愿’相对
表示有倾向或意愿,与reluctant的‘不情愿’相对
表示充满热情,与reluctant的‘不情愿’相对
比 reluctant 语气更强,表示完全没有意愿,通常不会去做;reluctant 则表示虽有抵触但可能勉强去做。
侧重因不确定或缺乏信心而犹豫不决,表现为行动前的停顿;reluctant 侧重不情愿、有抵触情绪,未必是犹豫。
指性格上不爱说话、不愿透露想法,常与 about 连用;reluctant 指对做某事不情愿,不涉及说话多少。
不愿意做某事
She was reluctant to leave the warm house.
她不愿意离开温暖的房子。
不情愿的同意
He gave a reluctant agreement to the proposal.
他不情愿地同意了那个提议。
不情愿的英雄
The story is about a reluctant hero who must save the world.
这个故事讲述了一个不情愿的英雄必须拯救世界。
不情愿的参与者
He was a reluctant participant in the game.
他是游戏的不情愿参与者。
勉强的微笑
She gave a reluctant smile when she heard the news.
听到这个消息时,她露出了勉强的微笑。
reluct + ance
reluctant + ly
re- (反对) + luct- (斗争) + -ant (形容词后缀)
re- + luct- + -ance (名词后缀)
劝说某人做其不情愿做的事
使某人感到有义务做不情愿的事
鼓励某人克服不情愿的因素
因责任而做不情愿的事
在不情愿时仍拥有的决定权
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
勉强的决定
It was a reluctant decision to cancel the trip.
取消旅行是一个勉强的决定。