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unwilling

英 [ʌn'wɪlɪŋ] 美[ʌn'wɪlɪŋ]
  • adj. 不愿意的;不情愿的;勉强的

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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.

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I was an unwilling witness of their quarrel.
我不愿做他们吵架的见证人.

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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.

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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.

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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