loath

美 [loʊθ]英 [ləʊθ]
  • adj.厌恶;不情愿;勉强;不乐意
loathloath

adj.

formal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。

also less frequent loth

loath

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    ADJ-GRADED 不乐意的;不情愿的;勉强的
    If you are loath to do 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。

adj

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unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
a reluctant smile
loath to admit a mistake
Synonym: loth reluctant

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  1. They react on this one problem very slow and very loath .

    他们在这一问题上反应很慢,很不情愿。

  2. He was loath to admit his mistake .

    他不愿承认自己的错误。

  3. She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty

    她不愿放弃好不容易得来的自由。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. He spent so many unforgettable days with them that he was loath to part with them .

    他与他们一起度过那么多难忘的日子,他舍不得离开他们。

  7. 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。

  8. Children are very conservative where food is concerned , they are very loath to try anything out of the ordinary .

    孩子们在食物上非常保守,他们非常不愿意尝任何特殊的东西。

  9. 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。

  10. 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。

  11. The little girl was loath to leave her mother .

    那小女孩不愿离开她的母亲。

  12. China is loath to give in to foreign pressure .

    中国是不会愿意屈服于国外压力的。

  13. But in public these companies are loath to say anything even halfway critical .

    但在公开场合,这些公司不愿作出任何批评。

  14. He was loath to part his country .

    他不愿意离开他的国家。

  15. I am loath to go on such short notice .

    我不愿这么急急忙忙就走。

  16. I 've had this old car a long time . I 'm loath to part with it .

    我有这辆老车很久了,我舍不得跟它分开。

  17. He is loath to get out of bed on cold mornings .

    在寒冷的早晨他讨厌起床。

  18. We are loath to eat it and would save it for our kids .

    舍不得吃,留给孩子。

  19. 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。

  20. Some merchants have been loath to list on Alibaba , however .

    然而,也有一些商家不愿意进驻阿里巴巴。

  21. 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。

  22. 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。

  23. You may be in a job you hate and loath these appraisals of your work .

    也许你不喜欢这份工作,不愿意评价这份工作。

  24. He was loath to be left alone .

    他不愿意独自被留下来。

  25. I am loath to close . We are not enemies , but friends .

    我真不想就此结束我的讲话,我们不是敌人,而是朋友。

  26. 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。

  27. Several Beijing partners and sponsors who could be affected by the flap have been loath to comment .

    几家可能受影响的北京奥组委合作伙伴和赞助商一直不愿就此发表看法。

  28. Many old families have a number of skeletons in their closet which they are loath to discuss .

    许多古老的家族中有许多秘密,他们不愿谈及这些话题。

  29. She 'd be loath to admit it but she doesn 't really want to go away for the weekend .

    她将不会承认的,但是她实在是不愿意外出度周末。

  30. 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。

reluctant loath unwilling 【导航词义:不情愿的】
reluctant v. 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。

loath v. 〈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。

unwilling v. 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。