Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3511
reluctant
不情愿的；勉强的；不热衷的
not wanting to do something; unwilling or not eager.
- 1.
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
不愿采取某种行动；不愿意做某事
- 2.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
不愿意做与习惯相悖的事情
- 3.
Tending to match as little text as possible.
倾向于匹配尽可能少的文本
- 4.
disinclined to become involved
不愿意参与
- 5.
not eager
不热衷
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
In use
She was reluctant to lend her car to anyone.
He gave a reluctant smile before agreeing to help.
Many people are reluctant to change their daily routines.
a reluctant smile
they were usually reluctant to socialize
reluctant to help
foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways
fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him
reluctant to do sth
表示不愿意做某事。
Connections
Collocations
- reluctant to do something
- 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。
- reluctant agreement
- 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。
- reluctant hero
- 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。
- reluctant participant
- 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。
- reluctant smile
- 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。
- reluctant decision
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'reluctant'发音像'驴拉坦克'，驴不情愿地拉坦克，表示'不情愿的'。
Context & Register
neutral; formal and informal settings
Grammar Note
不可接that从句
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the ending '-ant' (pronounced /ənt/), but they have different stressed vowels and thus do not rhyme with 'reluctant' (/rɪˈlʌktənt/). The spelling pattern is consistent, but the sound differs due to stress placement.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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