"Reluctant"是一個形容詞，主要用於描述某人或某事不願意或不願意去做某事。以下是一些使用"reluctant"的例子：
He gave me a reluctant assistance. 他很不情願地給了我幫助。
He was very reluctant to admit his mistake. 他十分勉強地承認了自己的錯誤。
She was reluctant to give her money away. 她不願意把錢送給別人。
Margaret gave him a reluctant consent. 瑪格麗特勉強的答應了他。
They have often been reluctant to devalue. 他們往往不顧貨幣貶值。
Mr Blair was reluctant at first. 布萊爾一開始不太願意。
Most of the soldiers are reluctant conscripts. 大部分士兵都是不情願的被征服役者。
The captive is reluctant to trust anyone. 那個戰俘不願相信任何人。
He was very reluctant to admit his mistake. 他十分勉強地承認了自己的錯誤。
與"unwilling"相比，"reluctant"通常指做不贊同的、不很樂意的或害怕的事，有時也指堅決反對某事。而"unwilling"語氣更強烈，通常指有力的否定或拒絕。