英汉词典

loath 基本解释

• adj. 勉强的；不情愿的（等于loth）

loath 中文词源

来自古英语lath,厌恶，讨厌，来自PIE*leit,憎恶，词源同德语leiden,承受，忍受，伤心，来自其原始词义PIE*leit，向前，引导，前进，词源同lead,lode.并引申词义离别，伤心，最后到厌恶，讨厌。

loath 英文词源

loath (adj.)

Old English lað "hated; hateful; hostile; repulsive," from Proto-Germanic *laithaz (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian leth "loathsome," Old Norse leiðr "hateful, hostile, loathed;" Middle Dutch lelijc, Dutch leelijk "ugly;" Old High German leid "sorrowful, hateful, offensive, grievous," German Leid "sorrow;" French laid "ugly," from Frankish (Germanic) *laid), from PIE root *leit- "to detest."

Weakened meaning "averse, disinclined" is attested from late 14c. Loath to depart, a line from some long-forgotten song, is recorded since 1580s as a generic term expressive of any tune played at farewells, the sailing of a ship, etc. Related: Loathness.

loath 英文释义

1. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom;

"a reluctant smile"

"loath to admit a mistake"

"unwilling to face facts"

2. (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed;

"antipathetic to new ideas"

"averse to taking risks"

"loath to go on such short notice"

"clearly indisposed to grant their request"

loath 双语例句

1. I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.

我不愿意伸手去抓那闪亮的黄铜门环，怕把它弄脏。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was loath to admit his mistake.

他不愿承认自己的错误。

来自《权威词典》

3. He is loath to get out of bed on cold mornings.

在寒冷的早晨他讨厌起床.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. When he suggested a meal, I was nothing loath.

当他提议吃饭时, 我高兴极了 loathness

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. The little girl was loath to leave her mother.

那小女孩不愿离开她的母亲.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

loath 实用场景例句

I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.

我不愿意伸手去抓那闪亮的黄铜门环，怕把它弄脏。

柯林斯例句

He was loath to admit his mistake.

他不愿承认自己的错误。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

He is loath to get out of bed on cold mornings.

在寒冷的早晨他讨厌起床.

《简明英汉词典》

When he suggested a meal, I was nothing loath.

当他提议吃饭时, 我高兴极了 loathness

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The little girl was loath to leave her mother.

那小女孩不愿离开她的母亲.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

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.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Children are very conservative where food is concerned, they are very loath to try anything out of the ordinary.

孩子们在食物上非常保守, 他们非常不愿意尝任何特殊的东西.

《简明英汉词典》

Everyone looked at him as if loath to let him leave.

大家看着他,仿佛唯恐他走了.

汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

The new finance minister seems loath to cut income tax.

新任财政部长似乎不愿削减所得税。

辞典例句

She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty.

她不愿放弃好不容易得来的自由。

辞典例句

I was very loath to dispose of them for a trifle.

我极不愿意得到一点点钱,就把它们让给了别人.

辞典例句

He was loath to be left alone.

他不愿意独自被留下来.

辞典例句

He consented at once, nothing loath.

他非常乐意地立即同意了.

辞典例句

She was loath to depart.

她不愿离开.

辞典例句

If discover the child is honest, do not like not loath also child.

如发现孩子实在不喜欢也不要勉强孩子.

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