Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5583
unwilling
/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/
adjective
不情愿的；不愿意的；勉强的
Not willing; reluctant; not disposed or inclined to do something
- 1.
Not willing; reluctant
不愿意的；勉强的。
- 2.
not disposed or inclined toward
不愿意或不倾向于
- 3.
in spite of contrary volition
尽管有相反的意愿
非自愿的；勉强的；不愿意的；勉强的。；不愿意或不倾向于；尽管有相反的意愿；不愿意的
In use
Mark was unwilling to wake up early on Sunday.
The dog was an unwilling passenger in the car ride to the vet.
Despite the rain, the team was unwilling to cancel the match.
an unwilling assistant
unwilling to face facts
unwilling to do sth
后接动词不定式。
She was unwilling to leave.
她不愿意离开。
unwilling + noun
用在名词前作定语。
He was an unwilling witness.
他是一名不情愿的证人。
Connections
Collocations
- unwilling to do something
- 不愿意做某事
- He was unwilling to compromise on the terms.他不愿意在条款上妥协。
- unwilling participant
- 不情愿的参与者
- She was an unwilling participant in the meeting.她是不情愿的会议参与者。
- unwilling accomplice
- 不情愿的同谋
- He found himself an unwilling accomplice to the fraud.他发现自己成了这起欺诈案的不情愿同谋。
- unwilling victim
- 不情愿的受害者
- The child was an unwilling victim of the bullying.这个孩子是欺凌事件的不情愿受害者。
- unwilling partner
- 不情愿的伙伴
- They were unwilling partners in the joint venture.他们是这家合资企业的不情愿伙伴。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un（不）+ willing（愿意）= 不愿意
Context & Register
中性语体，适用于正式和非正式语境，多用于表达主观拒绝或不情愿，常见于工作、请求、任务等场景。
Grammar Note
通常后接动词不定式
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with /ɪlɪŋ/ and rhyme with the stressed syllable of 'unwilling'. Be careful: words like 'sing' (/sɪŋ/) or 'thing' (/θɪŋ/) look similar but lack the /l/ sound and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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