1. 1不願意、無意(偏書面、語氣較委婉)

    If you are disinclined to do something, you are unwilling — you would rather not. The usual pattern is “be disinclined to…” plus a verb. It is polite and a bit formal, and it often a no. “I am disinclined to comment” is a grown-up way of saying you do not want to talk about that.

    if you are disinclined to do something如果你disinclined做某件事 you are unwilling就是不太願意 you would rather not你寧可不要做。 the usual pattern常見的用法 is是 "be disinclined to…"『be disinclined to…』 plus a verb加一個動詞。 it這個說法 is polite and a bit formal很有禮貌、也偏正式 and and it often softens a no常常用來把『不要』講得比較婉轉。 "I am disinclined to comment"『I am disinclined to comment』 is是 a grown-up way of saying一種大人的說法 you do not want to talk about that意思是你不想談那件事。

    Though actually, it does not always mean you dislike the thing. You might be tired, not in the mood, or you might think it is .

    though actually不過其實 it它 does not always mean不一定代表 you dislike the thing你討厭那件事。 you你 might be tired可能只是累了 not in the mood沒心情 or or you might think it is unwise覺得那樣做不明智。

    Younger speakers almost never use it in casual talk; they say “not keen” or “don’t feel like it.” There is a verb “to disincline,” but you will almost only meet this as an adjective.

    younger speakers比較年輕的人 almost never use it幾乎不會用這個字 in casual talk在輕鬆場合; they他們 say會說 "not keen" or "don't feel like it"『not keen』或『don't feel like it』。 there is a verb是有一個動詞 "to disincline"『to disincline』 but but you will almost only meet this as an adjective你幾乎只會遇到這個字當形容詞用的情況。

core核心畫面

組成dis- (not / the opposite) + inclined (leaning toward doing something)

同家族的字

原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

disinclinedadj/dɪs.ɪŋˈklaɪnd/

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    Not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling, reluctant.

    • It is not surprising that the real scholar or expert and the practical man of affairs often feel contemptuous about the intellectual, are disinclined to recognize his power, and are resentful when they discover it.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:

  • disincline

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