reluctant

reluctant

英 [rɪ'lʌkt(ə)nt]
　　美 [rɪ'lʌktənt]

adj. 不情願的；勉強的；頑抗的

中文詞源：

reluctant 勉強的，不情願的

來自拉丁語 reluctari,扭打，抵抗，來自 re-,相對，對著幹，luctari,纏繞，扭打，詞源同 leg,ineluctable.引申詞義勉強的，不情願的。

例句：

1. We were reluctant to start the long trudge home.
我們很不願意踏上如此漫長艱辛的回傢之路。

2. Scientific institutions have been reluctant to take corrective action.
科學機構一直不願作出更正。

3. I am reluctant to trust anyone totally, Your Excellency.
我不想完全相信任何人，閣下。

4. He said no and seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it.
他說沒有，而且奇怪的是似乎不願談及此事。

5. Japan has been reluctant to offer much aid to Russia.
日本一直不願意向俄羅斯提供太多的援助。