词汇精选：reluctant的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adj.

不情愿的，勉强的

例句：

He gave me a reluctant assistance.

他很不情愿地给了我帮助。

例句：

He was very reluctant to admit his mistake.

他十分勉强地承认了自己的错误。

例句：

He's reluctant to begin, but when he does you should see him go into action.

他不愿意开始，但他一旦开始了，你就会看到他干得十分卖力。

例句：

She was reluctant to give her Money away.

她不愿意把钱送给别人。

例句：

She was [reluctant] to give her money away.

她不愿意把钱送给别人。

二、词义辨析：

unwilling,reluctant

这两个形容词均有“不情愿的，不愿意的”之意。unwilling语气强烈，指有力的否定、拒绝。也可指被牵涉于非本意之事。reluctant指做不赞同的，不很乐意的或害怕的事，有时也指坚决反对某事。

三、参考例句：

Margaret gave him a reluctant consent.

玛格丽特勉强的答应了他。

He gave me a reluctant assistance.

他很不情愿地给了我帮助。

They have often been reluctant to devalue.

他们往往不顾货币贬值。

Mr Blair was reluctant at first.

布莱尔一开始不太愿意。

Most of the soldiers are reluctant conscripts.

大部分士兵都是不情愿的被征服役者。

The captive is reluctant to trust anyone.

那个战俘不愿相信任何人。

She was reluctant to give her money away.

她不愿意把钱送给别人。

This is a soil reluctant to the plough.

这土地很难耕作。

This is a soil reluctant to the plough.

这土地很难耕作。

He was very reluctant to admit his mistake.

他十分勉强地承认了自己的错误。