reluctant ♦︎ unwilling ♦︎ grudgingThese words all describe a person who does not want to do sth or a thing that sb does not want to do.這些詞均表示不情願的、勉強的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆reluctant / unwilling to do sth◆reluctant / unwilling / grudging acceptance◆a reluctant / grudging admiration / admission◆a reluctant / an unwilling participant■reluctant rɪˈlʌktənt hesitating before doing sth because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do不情願的;勉強的◆She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.她不願承認自己有錯。◆They nodded in reluctant agreement.他們不太情願地點頭同意了。◆He finally gave a reluctant smile.他最後露出了一絲無可奈何的微笑。OPPeager ⇨ eager▸reluctance
noun
[uncountable, singular] ◆There is still some reluctance on the part of employers to become involved in this project.僱主們仍然不太願意涉足這項工程。▸reluctantly
adverb
◆We reluctantly agreed to go with her.我們勉強答應跟她一起去。■unwillingnot wanting to do sth and refusing to do it; not wanting to do or be sth but forced to by other people不情願的;不願意的;勉強的;迫不得已的◆They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.他們不想在這個項目上再追加投資。◆He became the unwilling object of her affection.他受到她的青睐實非所願。OPPwilling ⇨ helpful▸unwillingly
adverb
◆Unwillingly she raised her eyes to his.她不情願地擡眼與他對視。▸unwillingness
noun
[uncountable, singular] ◆the government's unwillingness to reform政府對改革的不情願■grudging [usually before noun] given or done unwillingly勉強的;不情願的◆There was grudging admiration in his voice.他的聲音中透出不情願的贊賞。 see also begrudge ⇨ resent▸grudgingly
adverb
◆She grudgingly admitted that I was right.她勉強承認我是對的。