喜樂美語
  1. 1aC1/rɪˈlʌktənt/不情願的；勉強的

    slow to do something because you do not really want to do it; not willing, though you may agree later.

    示範例句 · Example

    Mei was reluctant to sing in front of the class at first.

    逐字美起初是不情願在全班前面唱歌的。

    「reluctant」帶有「心裡不太想做、所以慢一拍」的感覺。比 unwilling 軟一點：unwilling 比較像堅決不要；reluctant 常常是先猶豫，後來還是可能被說服。常見句型是 be reluctant to do something。

    常見搭配

    • reluctant to do something

      不情願做某事；猶豫著去做

      not wanting to do something, or slow to do it

      Sam was reluctant to ask for help with his homework.

    • a reluctant smile / agreement

      勉強的微笑／同意

      a smile or agreement given without real eagerness

      She gave a reluctant smile and sat down.

    • very / extremely / understandably reluctant

      非常／可以理解地不情願

      strongly or for a clear reason not keen to do something

      He was understandably reluctant to speak first.

    • remain / still reluctant

      仍然不情願

      to keep feeling unwilling over time

      After the talk, a few kids remained reluctant to join.

    • reluctant shoppers / participants

      不太情願的購物者／參與者

      people who are not keen to buy or take part

      Games helped turn reluctant participants into teammates.

    意思相近

    unwillinghesitantunenthusiasticloath

core核心畫面

Someone standing at the door with their coat on, still not moving. They may well go in the end — the word does not say they refuse. It says the wanting is not there, and you can see the drag in how slowly they move.

可以想成：一個人外套都穿好了，站在門口卻還沒動。他很可能最後還是會去——這個字並不是說他拒絕，而是說「心不甘情不願」，那份拖沓從動作的慢就看得出來。所以它跟 unwilling 有點差別：unwilling 偏向不肯，reluctant 常常是「會做，但不想做」。

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意思相近

unwillinghesitantunenthusiasticloath

原始詞典資料3 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。

reluctantadj/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/

  • 1

    Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

    • She was reluctant to lend him the money
    • Surprisingly, our new dog is a reluctant ball-retriever.
  • 2

    archaicContrary; defiant; refractory.

    • Whence we must infer, that the least stir of tumult or rebellion against the Prince is reluctant to all the Ordinances of Heaven, is an abortive product of Hell against the pure dictates of nature […]
    • If pride be allowed to cause you to envy or wound the characters of such as differ from, or outshine you, or to make you reluctant to Christian reproof from your inferiors, how fearful is your guilt and danger!
  • 3

    Tending to match as little text as possible.

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