loath
loath
[ləʊθ]
(亦作 loth)
adjective
[ləʊθ]
(亦作 loth)
adjective
- [predic., with infinitive]reluctant; unwilling
不情愿的
I was loath to leave.
我不愿离开。
- Old English lāth 'hostile, spiteful', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leed, German Leid 'sorrow'
- Although different in meaning, loath and loathe are often confused. Loath is an adjective meaning ‘reluctant or unwilling’, as in I was loath to leavewhereas loathe is a verb meaning ‘feel intense dislike or disgust for’, as in she loathed him on sight
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