Reluctant

(a.)

reluctant (to do sth.): unwilling and therefore slow to co-operate, agree, etc.

不情愿的；勉强的

e.g. a reluctant helper, recruit, admirer

勉强来帮忙的人、勉强入伍的新兵、勉强说好话的人

e.g. She was very reluctant to admit the truth.

她很不情愿地承认了这事实。

引申：reluctance

(n.)

e.g. She made a great show of reluctance, but finally accepted our offer.

她对我们的建议做出极不满意的样子，但最后还是接受了。

e.g. He left us with (some) reluctance.

他（有些）依依不舍地离开了我们。

引申：reluctantly

(ad.)

e.g. After much thought, we reluctantly agreed.

我们考虑再三之后，勉强同意了。

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