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
- Organizers of the Lisbon conference say they are loath to create international rules.
据麦耶讲，葡萄牙里斯本会议的组织者说，他们对建立国际规则不太情愿。 - Some European states are preoccupied by dependence on Russian gas and are loath to preclude Iran as a alternative.
有些欧洲国家一直很在意自己对俄罗斯天然气资源的依赖，因此不愿将作为另一选择的伊朗排除出局。 - He was loath to part his country.
他不愿意离开他的国家。 - 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。 - I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
我不愿意伸手去抓那闪亮的黄铜门环，怕把它弄脏。 - A less-expensive iPhone risks crimping the company's profit margins, which executives have been loath to sacrifice.
低价iPhone可能会影响公司的利润率，这是公司高管不愿意付出的代价。 - 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。 - I am loath to go on such short notice.
我不愿这么急急忙忙就走。 - The teachers were loath to say good-bye to their graduating students.
老师们怀着惜别的心情，送走了毕业同学。