Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3511
reluctant
不情愿的；勉强的；不热衷的
核心释义
not wanting to do something; unwilling or not eager.
- 1.
不愿采取某种行动；不愿意做某事
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
- 2.
不愿意做与习惯相悖的事情
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
- 3.
倾向于匹配尽可能少的文本
Tending to match as little text as possible.
- 4.
不愿意参与
disinclined to become involved
- 5.
不热衷
not eager
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
用法In use
She was reluctant to lend her car to anyone.
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。
He gave a reluctant smile before agreeing to help.
用法提示：“reluctant”作定语修饰名词，表示“勉强的”。
Many people are reluctant to change their daily routines.
用法提示：“reluctant”作表语，搭配“be reluctant to do”表示“不愿做某事”。
a reluctant smile
they were usually reluctant to socialize
reluctant to help
foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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'。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral; formal and informal settings
语法说明Grammar Note
不可接that从句
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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