reluctant

adj.

1. 不情愿的；勉强的
   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
   1. reluctant agreement
      勉强同意
   2. She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.
      她不愿承认自己有错。
   3. He finally gave a reluctant smile.
      他最后露出了一丝无可奈何的微笑。
   4. a reluctant hero (= a person who does not want to be called a hero)
      不情愿做英雄的英雄

1. ADJ-GRADED 勉强的;不情愿的
   If you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
   1. Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help...
      斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。
   2. The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing.
      警方很不愿意卷入这类事情。

1. I am reluctant to trust anyone totally, Your Excellency
   我不想完全相信任何人，阁下。
2. Dr Sinclair's affirmative nod seemed a shade reluctant.
   辛克莱博士虽然点头表示了同意，但还显得有点不情愿。
3. They may also be friends of the chairman, so they are reluctant to upset the applecart.
   他们也可能是主席的朋友，所以他们不愿从中作梗。
4. The brass are reluctant to fraternise with the enlisted men.
   高级军官不愿意与大兵们称兄道弟。
5. People have been reluctant to make formal complaints to the police
   人们不愿向警方作出正式投诉。
6. They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion
   他们一直不愿接纳艾滋病患者，部分原因是无来由地害怕被接触传染。
7. She is reluctant to discuss the content of the play
   她不愿意谈该剧的内容。
8. Scientific institutions have been reluctant to take corrective action
   科学机构一直不愿作出更正。
9. Don't worry if your baby seems a little reluctant to crawl or walk
   如果你的宝宝不爱爬也不爱走，不要担心。
10. The government has been extremely reluctant to expedite investigations that might result in his trial
    当局极不情愿推进调查，因为其结果可能会让他接受审判。
11. Everyone is more reluctant to travel these days, not least the Americans.
    这段时间大家都减少了出游的欲望，美国人尤其如此。
12. Japan has been reluctant to offer much aid to Russia
    日本一直不愿意向俄罗斯提供太多的援助。
13. He said no and seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it
    他说没有，而且奇怪的是似乎不愿谈及此事。
14. Criminals are very reluctant to leave a paper trail.
    罪犯非常不愿意留下案底。
15. All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother
    我就只有钱了，她母亲虽然不愿接受，我还是硬塞给了她。
16. Eleanor was a reluctant, anxious pupil.
    埃莉诺是个扭捏局促的小学生。
17. It is difficult to quantify an exact figure as firms are reluctant to declare their losses.
    由于各家公司都不愿意公布所受的损失，所以很难得出一个精确的数字。
18. Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help
    斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。
19. The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing.
    警方很不愿意卷入这类事情。
20. Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words
    特里西一直不说话，因为她不愿意吐露内心的想法。
21. She's reluctant to take all the credit.
    她不愿接受所有荣誉。
22. Democrats were reluctant to take on a president whose popularity ratings were historically high
    民主党人不愿与一位有史以来民众支持率最高的总统较量。
23. It advises salesmen to talk round reluctant customers over a cup of tea.
    它建议销售人员和犹豫不决、不愿购买的顾客一边喝茶，一边说服他们。
24. The officers were still reluctant to unleash their troops in pursuit of a defeated enemy.
    军官们仍不愿发兵乘胜追击溃败的敌人。
25. Courts have been reluctant to reopen old wounds by trying crimes that are decades old.
    法院不愿重揭旧伤疤，去审理几十年前的罪案。
26. He was reluctant to contest with mag.
    他不愿与玛格竞争。
27. Some employers are reluctant to take on new workers.
    有些雇主不大愿意雇用新工人。
28. He was reluctant to leave me, but he had no choice.
    他不愿意离开我，但又别无选择。
29. He's reluctant to make new friends.
    他不太愿意结交新朋友。
30. I'm really reluctant to bother you.
    实在不落忍麻烦您。

  reluctant loath unwilling【导航词义：不情愿的】

  reluctant adj. 勉强的，不情愿的

〔辨析〕指做某事很不情愿或很犹豫的。

  loath adj. 〈正式〉不情愿的，勉强的

〔辨析〕指不愿意做某事的，通常用于 be loath to do sth 结构中。

  unwilling adj. 不愿意的；不情愿的

〔辨析〕作“不愿意的”解时，表示不想做某事而且予以拒绝，只作表语；作“不情愿的”解时，表示不想做某事但还是做了，只作定语。

adj

1. not eager
   1. foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways
   2. fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him

2. disinclined to become involved
   1. they were usually reluctant to socialize
   2. reluctant to help

3. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
   1. a reluctant smile
   2. loath to admit a mistake

   Synonym:    loathloth