unwilling
英 [ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]
美[ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]
- adj. 不愿意的;不情愿的;勉强的
词态变化
副词: unwillingly;名词: unwillingness;
英英释意
- 1. not disposed or inclined toward;
- "an unwilling assistant"
- 2. in spite of contrary volition
英文词源
- unwilling (adj.)
- early 15c., altered from or re-formed to replace Middle English unwilland, from Old English unwillende; see un- (1) "not" + willing (adj.); see -ing (2). Related: Unwillingly; unwillingness.
同义词辨析
unwilling, reluctant
这两个形容词均有"不情愿的,不愿意的"之意。
unwilling: 语气强烈,指有力的否定、拒绝。也可指被牵涉于非本意之事。
reluctant: 指做不赞同的,不很乐意的或害怕的事,有时也指坚决反对某事。
考试真题
- they are unwilling to change their study behavior
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- They are unwilling to invest in new technology
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- Why are most wives unwilling to put their dependent husbands into nursing homes?
出自-2011年6月听力原文
- If the employees were already aware of their deficiencies before the evaluation period, however, they may be unable or unwilling to correct them.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- It is not clear how many colleges and universities plan to give out iPhones and iPods this fall; officials at Apple were unwilling to talk about the subject and said that they would not leak any institution's plans.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- The reason why employers are unwilling to keep older workers is that younger workers are readily available.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
- Yet, she noted, many young people are especially unwilling to take risks at school—afraid that one low test score or poor grade could cost them a spot at a selective university.
2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
- I found myself increasingly unwilling to drag myself to dance performances, so I quit.
2018年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文
- Lainey is an example of an unwilling reader.
2016年高考英语四川卷 完形填空 原文
- The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts.
2019年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- Second, paper checks have the advantage that they provide receipts, something that many consumers are unwilling to give up.
2013年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
实用场景例句
- They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.
- 他们不想在这个项目上再增加投资。
牛津词典
- She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.
- 她不能,或不愿意,向我提供进一步的细节。
牛津词典
- an unwilling hero
- 自己不愿却被抬举的英雄
牛津词典
- He became the unwilling object of her attention.
- 他受到她的青睐实非所愿。
牛津词典
- Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat...
- 最初政府不愿意承认失败。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- For months I had been either unwilling or unable to go through with it.
- 数月来,我一直不是不愿意就是没办法做这件事。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A youthful teacher, he finds himself an unwilling participant in school politics...
- 作为一名年轻教师,他发现自己并不情愿地参与到了学校的权力争斗中。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She was certainly an unwilling victim of circumstances.
- 她成为情势的牺牲品绝对不是自己愿意的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Ken: Yes, but they are as yet unwilling to agree to each term of the contract.
- 肯: 是的, 但是他们迄今不同意各项合同条款.
期刊摘选
- You cannot compel good work from unwilling students.
- 你不能迫使不肯学习的学生取得好成绩.
《简明英汉词典》
- His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.
- 他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪.
《简明英汉词典》
- I was an unwilling witness of their quarrel.
- 我不愿做他们吵架的见证人.
《简明英汉词典》
- Not that I'm unwilling to go with you, but that I'm busy now.
- 并不是我不愿意和你去, 而是因为现在我很忙.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He is a man who is unfit for a higher post but unwilling to take a lower one in his work.
- 他这个人在工作上高不成,低不就.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.
- 土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is unwilling to give up the opportunity.
- 他不愿意放弃这个机会.
《简明英汉词典》
- She sank back, unwilling to face her father's anger.
- 她退了回去, 不愿看着父亲发火.
《简明英汉词典》
- The footballer was unwilling to play for a purse of less than $ 1, 000 , 000.
- 这名足球运动员不愿为100万美元以下的奖金踢球.
《简明英汉词典》
- She whipped her hand away, unwilling to let him touch it.
- 她急速地把手抽开, 不愿让他碰.
《简明英汉词典》
- The illness made her apathetic and unwilling to meet people.
- 疾病使她冷漠,不愿见人。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
- 法官们不愿废止政府决定。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved.
- 有些人不愿来上课,部分原因是所需的费用问题。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.
- 他们不想在这个项目上再增加投资。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Social scientists have grown extremely unwilling to make value judgments about cultures.
- 社会科学家们已经变得十分不愿意对文化作出价值判断。
柯林斯例句
- Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat.
- 最初政府不愿意承认失败。
柯林斯例句
- He was unwilling to make a prediction about which books would sell in the coming year.
- 他不愿意预测来年哪些书会有销路。
柯林斯例句
- She is tough, unwilling to take no for an answer.
- 她很强硬,不达目的誓不罢休。
柯林斯例句
- For months I had been either unwilling or unable to go through with it.
- 数月来,我一直不是不愿意就是没办法做这件事。
柯林斯例句
- They remain unwilling to intervene militarily in what could be an unending war.
- 他们仍然不愿意对一场可能会旷日持久的战争进行军事干预。
柯林斯例句