loath
勉强的
常用释义
英音[ ləʊθ ]
美音[ loʊθ ]
基本释义
- adj. 勉强的;不情愿的(等于 loth)
例句
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1·He was loath to admit his mistake.他不愿承认自己的错误。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.我不愿意用手去抓那个闪亮的黄铜门环以免把它弄脏。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·Sensing he held the advantage, Mr. Danbar was loath to change the subject.丹巴先生觉得占有优势,不愿改变话题。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·He encouraged Humphrey to talk, and he was nothing loath.他鼓励汉弗莱说话,汉弗莱也很乐意说。
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5·The doctor himself was loath to go, for the Alp had become as a home to him.医生自己也不愿意离开,因为高山牧场已然成了他的家。
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6·Clara had only given it to her this morning, so she was loath to part with it.克拉拉今天早上才把它给她,所以她舍不得把它卖掉。
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7·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。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
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8·I am loath to spend it all at once.我不愿意把它一次花光。
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9·The little girl was loath to leave her mother.那小女孩不愿离开她的母亲。
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10·The lovers were exceedingly loath to separate.那对情人难舍难分。
同根词
词根:
loath
loathly
adj
讨厌的;可恶的
loathly
adv
不情愿地