disinclined
/ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-in-ˈklīnd/ (ame, mw)
disinclined — 形容詞
- disinclinedpositive
- more disinclinedcomparative
- most disinclinedsuperlative
1. showing that you would rather avoid doing something, often because it seems unpl
不想；不願
不太想去做某件事
showing that you would rather avoid doing something, often because it seems unpleasant or unsuitable
After the argument, Hari felt disinclined to answer his brother's calls.
吵完架後，Hari 不想接弟弟打來的電話。
disinclined + to-infinitive after an unpleasant event
After the long hike, Obi was disinclined to join another tour.
長途健行後，Obi 不想再參加另一個導覽。
With prices rising, many families are disinclined to eat out.
物價上漲後，許多家庭都不想外食。
Feng was disinclined to lend money to a neighbor he barely knew.
Feng 不願把錢借給一個自己幾乎不認識的鄰居。
By noon, the team grew disinclined to keep working outdoors.
到了中午，隊員們都不想再繼續在戶外工作。
文法句型
be disinclined to do something
用法筆記
Most often followed by a to-infinitive. It usually suggests cool hesitation or quiet resistance rather than an open refusal.