loath
英[l??θ]
美[loθ]
- adj. 勉強的；不情愿的（等于loth）
助記提示
1. l- + oath => loath => loth, loathe.
2. 用手指指著他咒罵、詛咒。
中文詞源
loath 厭惡的，不情愿的，不樂意的
來自古英語lath,厭惡，討厭，來自PIE*leit,憎惡，詞源同德語leiden,承受，忍受，傷心，來自其原始詞義PIE*leit，向前，引導，前進，詞源同lead,lode.并引申詞義離別，傷心，最后到厭惡，討厭。
英文詞源
- loath (adj.)
- Old English lae "hated; hateful; hostile; repulsive," from Proto-Germanic *laithaz (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian leth "loathsome," Old Norse leier "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.
雙語例句
- 1. I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
- 我不愿意伸手去抓那閃亮的黃銅門環，怕把它弄臟。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was loath to admit his mistake.
- 他不愿承認自己的錯誤。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He is loath to get out of bed on cold mornings.
- 在寒冷的早晨他討厭起床.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. When he suggested a meal, I was nothing loath.
- 當他提議吃飯時, 我高興極了 loathness
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. The little girl was loath to leave her mother.
- 那小女孩不愿離開她的母親.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》