/rɪˈlʌktənt ||; rɪˈlʌktənt/adjreluctant (to do sth) not wanting to do sth because you are not sure it is the right thing to do 不愿意的;不情愿的;勉强的
➔reluctancenoun [U]:
Tony left with obvious reluctance.托尼一脸勉强地离去。 ➔reluctantlyadv
reluctant/rIˋlʌktənt; rIˈlʌktənt/adj unwilling to do something 不情愿的﹐勉强的: a reluctant smile 勉强的一笑reluctant to do sth She was very reluctant to ask for help. 她很不愿意求助。 —reluctance n [U] —reluctantly adv
reluctantadjectiveIf you are reluctant to do something, you do not want to do it: He was reluctant to give me the money.▶ reluctantlyadverb: She reluctantly agreed to help with the cleaning.