Reluctance

(noun.) a certain degree of unwillingness; 'a reluctance to commit himself'; 'his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition'; 'after some hesitation he agreed'.

(noun.) (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance).

整理:希欧多尔

• The real reason lay in the reluctance which Mr. Holmes has shown to the continued publication of his experiences. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Elinor submitted to the arrangement which counteracted her wishes with less reluctance than she had expected to feel. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• But they recall no feeling of disgust or reluctance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Hence I feel a reluctance to approach the subject, lest our aspiration, my dear friend, should turn out to be a dream only. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• I cannot bear to imagine any reluctance on his side; but I am sure there is a great wish on the Churchills' to keep him to themselves. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• There is no time to be lost, he went on, now speaking in French; and let us thrust to the wall all reluctance, all excuses, all minauderies. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• The boy, with a return of that former reluctance or struggle or whatever it was, seemed to debate with himself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I almost think yon besotted skeleton spoke truth, and that the reluctance with which I part from thee hath something in it more than is natural. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Just from amiable reluctance to grieve meshe would permit the bouquet to lie beside her, and perhaps consent to bear it away. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I made the admission with reluctance, for it seemed to have a boyish look, and she already treated me more than enough like a boy. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• He wanted it, but was held back by some inevitable reluctance. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• And now the question is,' proceeded Fledgeby, with the greatest reluctance, 'will you have another egg? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I complied with no good grace, and vexed, I supposeby my reluctance, he opened a masked and dangerous battery. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Is it Laura's reluctance to become his wife that has set me against him? 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I am almost ashamed,' said Sissy, with reluctance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Gerty's compassionate instincts, responding to the swift call of habit, swept aside all her reluctances. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.

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