reluctant
adj. 不情願的,勉強的; 頑抗的; 難處理的; 厭惡的
If you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help...
斯佩羅先生不願意尋求幫助。
The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing.
警方很不願意捲入這類事情。
1. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom;
2. unwilling to become involved;
3. not eager;
unwilling, reluctant
這兩個形容詞均有"不情願的,不願意的"之意。
The workers are reluctant to be ordered around by the employers.
工人們不願被僱主們差來遣去地隨便使喚.
Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.
兩個月的嬰兒並不顯得不肯下水.
I am reluctant about asking him to do this.
我極不願意讓他去幹此事.
Shops are often reluctant to take back unsatisfactory goods.
商店一般都不願收回顧客不稱心的貨物.
The police are reluctant to step in.
警察不願插手干預.
adj. 不願的;勉強的
disinclinedunwillingloathgrudging
其他釋義
indisposedinvoluntaryaversediffidentresistantunwillingbackwarddisinclinedloathgrudging