loath
英 [ləʊθ]
美 [loʊθ]
adj. 不情愿; 不乐意; 勉强
复数：loaths
BNC.19026 / COCA.16958
同义词辨析
reluctantloathunwilling【导航词义：不情愿的】
reluctantadj. 勉强的，不情愿的
〔辨析〕
指做某事很不情愿或很犹豫的。
〔例证〕
He was reluctant to mention his past experiences.
他不愿意提及过去的经历。
His girlfriend just gave a reluctant smile.
他的女友只是勉强笑了笑。
他不愿意提及过去的经历。
His girlfriend just gave a reluctant smile.
他的女友只是勉强笑了笑。
loathadj. 〈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。
〔例证〕
Why was he loath to tell his friend that his company was in trouble?
为什么他不愿告诉朋友他的公司遇到困难了？
Adolescent students are usually loath to chat with their parents about what happened in school.
青春期的学生通常不愿意和父母聊学校的事。
为什么他不愿告诉朋友他的公司遇到困难了？
Adolescent students are usually loath to chat with their parents about what happened in school.
青春期的学生通常不愿意和父母聊学校的事。
unwillingadj. 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。
〔例证〕
She was either unwilling or she just didn't have that book.
她要么是不愿意借，要么就是根本没有那本书。
The manager had no choice but to pay those unwilling helpers.
经理没有办法，只好付钱给那些不情愿的帮忙者。
她要么是不愿意借，要么就是根本没有那本书。
The manager had no choice but to pay those unwilling helpers.
经理没有办法，只好付钱给那些不情愿的帮忙者。
牛津词典
adj.
- 不情愿；不乐意；勉强
not willing to do sth- He was loath to admit his mistake.
他不愿承认自己的错误。
- He was loath to admit his mistake.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 不乐意的；不情愿的；勉强的
If you areloath todo something, you do not want to do it.- She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty...
她不愿放弃好不容易得来的自由。 - The new finance minister seems loth to cut income tax.
新任财政部长似乎不愿削减所得税。
- She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty...
英英释义
adj
- unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
- a reluctant smile
- loath to admit a mistake
双语例句
- I was very loath to dispose of them for a trifle.
我极不愿意得到一点点钱，就把它们让给了别人。 - Governments which have been loath to impose any sanctions.
至今不愿实施国际制裁的各国政府。 - He asked my name, which I was very loath to give, but there was no remedy.
他问我的姓名，我很不愿意告诉他，但是没有办法。 - She'd be loath to admit it but she doesn't really want to go away for the weekend.
她将不会承认的，但是她实在是不愿意外出度周末。 - But in public these companies are loath to say anything even halfway critical.
但在公开场合，这些公司不愿作出任何批评。 - But I don't protest, loath to become the ugly American.
但是我没有抗议，真恨自己是丑陋的美国人。 - Children are very conservative where food is concerned, they are very loath to try anything out of the ordinary.
孩子们在食物上非常保守，他们非常不愿意尝任何特殊的东西。 - So the organization is loath to criticize a member country, but instead works behind the scenes.
因此该组织不愿意批评成员国，相反，它在幕后开展工作。 - She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty
她不愿放弃好不容易得来的自由。 - He is loath to get out of bed on cold mornings.
在寒冷的早晨他讨厌起床。