| 词组 | unwilling |
| 释义 | unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ adjective not wanting to do something and refusing to do itverbsseem unwilling She seems unwilling to admit that she was wrong.prove unwilling formal (=show that you are unwilling) Both sides have proved unwilling to try to reach an agreement.adverbsincreasingly unwilling Canadians have become increasingly unwilling to pay for generous social programs.phrasesunwilling or unable to do sth He was unwilling or unable to pay the fine.THESAURUS: unwilling reluctantadmiration | smile | agreement | acceptance | decision | hero unwilling – used especially when someone does not want to do something at first, but is persuaded to do it: The coach is very strict, but the players have a kind of reluctant admiration for him. | She gave me a reluctant smile. | She glanced at Ursula, who nodded in reluctant agreement. | There is a reluctant acceptance of the situation among local people. | We eventually sold our home, but it was a very reluctant decision. | Hoffman plays the reluctant hero of the film. | He is reluctant to talk about his childhood. grudgingadmiration | respect | approval | support | admission | apology given unwillingly: He could not help feeling a kind of grudging admiration for the old lady. | The English fans have a grudging respect for the German team. | The president gave his somewhat grudging approval to the plan. | He persuaded James to give him grudging support. | There was a grudging admission that there might have been some kind of mistake. | I received a grudging apology from the company.Grudging is always used before a noun.In more formal English you can also say that you are loath to do something, when you do not want to have to do it: He has more staff than he needs, but he is loath to get rid of good people. |
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