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
- He was loath to part his country.
他不愿意离开他的国家。 - 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。 - Far from being unctuous Pat was always loath to appear acquiescent.
由于并不愿意假意奉承，所以帕特总是不愿意表现出勉强顺从的姿态。 - 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 was loath to surrender his sweetheart to his wife.
他实在不想将情人交给自己的老婆。 - Emerging market governments were loath to let their currencies rise last year, sparking fears of currency wars.
去年，新兴市场政府不愿让其货币升值，这引发了汇率战争的担忧。 - Even shoppers who do have access to borrowing are proving loath to use it.
事实表明，甚至连的确能够借到钱的购物者也不愿花钱。 - 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。 - 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。 - Not that I was not willing to let the captain have him, but I was very loath to sell poor boy's liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully procuring my own.
我倒不是不愿意把佐立给船长，而是我不愿意出卖这可怜的孩子的自由。在我争取自由的逃跑过程中，他对我可谓忠心耿耿。