loath
单词辨析：
指做某事很不情愿或很犹豫的。
He was reluctant to mention his past experiences.
他不愿意提及过去的经历。
His girlfriend just gave a reluctant smile.
他的女友只是勉强笑了笑。
指不愿意做某事的，通常用于 be loath to do sth 结构中。
Why was he loath to tell his friend that his company was in trouble?
为什么他不愿告诉朋友他的公司遇到困难了？
Adolescent students are usually loath to chat with their parents about what happened in school.
青春期的学生通常不愿意和父母聊学校的事。
作“不愿意的”解时，表示不想做某事而且予以拒绝，只作表语；作“不情愿的”解时，表示不想做某事但还是做了，只作定语。
She was either unwilling or she just didn't have that book.
她要么是不愿意借，要么就是根本没有那本书。
The manager had no choice but to pay those unwilling helpers.
经理没有办法，只好付钱给那些不情愿的帮忙者。
相关例句：
He asked my name, which I was very loath to give, but there was no remedy.
他问我的姓名，我很不愿意告诉他，但是没有办法。
I'm very loath to admit it.
我极不愿意承认。
So the organization is loath to criticize a member country, but instead works behind the scenes.
因此该组织不愿意批评成员国，相反，它在幕后开展工作。
Governments which have been loath to impose any sanctions.
至今不愿实施国际制裁的各国政府。
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。
He was loath to surrender his sweetheart to his wife.
他实在不想将情人交给自己的老婆。