reluctant
更新时间:2026-06-29 09:38:20 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-06-29 09:38:20 栏目: 英语词典
reluctant 是描述内心抵触或行动迟疑的高频形容词,核心含义为“不情愿的;勉强的”,其反义词是 willing(愿意的)。发音方面,英式音标为 /rɪˈlʌktənt/,美式音标为 /rɪˈlʌktənt/,可通过谐音“驴拉坦克”联想记忆——“驴拉坦克(太重),所以不情愿”。
固定句型:最常用结构是 reluctant to do sth(不情愿做某事),强调对具体行为的抵触。
Maddox was reluctant to talk about it.(马多克斯不愿意谈论此事。)
The bank was reluctant to lend me the money.(银行起初不愿借钱给我。)
衍生词:
副词:reluctantly(勉强地),如 He reluctantly agreed.(他勉强同意了。)
名词:reluctance(不情愿),如 There is still some reluctance on the part of employers.(雇主们仍有些不情愿。)
常见搭配:
reluctant agreement(勉强的同意)
reluctant smile(勉强的微笑)
reluctant hero(不情愿的英雄,指无意成为焦点却做出英勇行为的人)
日常场景:She gave a reluctant smile when asked to take a photo.(被要求拍照时,她勉强笑了笑。)
社会现象:Stores have cut prices to attract reluctant shoppers.(商店降价以吸引犹豫的消费者。)
心理描写:Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words.(特里西沉默不语,因为她不愿吐露内心想法。)
该词多用于描述因犹豫、抵触或无兴趣而表现出的被动态度,语气比 unwilling 更委婉,常隐含“最终还是做了但过程勉强”的意味。例如,reluctant to admit mistakes(不愿承认错误)比直接说 unwilling 更强调内心的挣扎。
无论是日常对话还是正式写作,reluctant 都能精准传达“身不由己”的复杂情绪。下次想说“不情愿”时,不妨试试这个词,让表达更生动立体。