"reluctant to do" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 不情願做
• 不願意做

Definition

對做某事感到不情願，通常是因為猶豫或疑慮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式和非正式語境，後面通常接動詞不定詞（to + 動詞）。表示猶豫或遲疑，不代表完全拒絕。不要和意思更強烈的 'unwilling' 混淆。

Examples

She is reluctant to do her homework tonight.

她今晚**不情願做**作業。

Many people feel reluctant to do public speaking.

許多人**不願意做**公開演講。

He was reluctant to do the dishes after dinner.

他晚飯後**不情願洗**碗。

I’m a bit reluctant to do this if no one else is helping.

如果沒有人幫忙，我有點**不情願做**這件事。

He sounded reluctant to do anything about the problem.

他對這個問題似乎**不願意做**任何事情。

They were reluctant to do what was asked but agreed in the end.

他們起初**不情願做**被要求的事，但最後還是同意了。