【Reluctant vs Reticent 深度辨析】
1. 核心语义差异:
-- Reluctant (adj.):强调"不情愿做某事",含有消极抵抗的心理状态
例:She was reluctant to admit her mistake.
-- Reticent (adj.):侧重"有意保持沉默",体现谨慎克制的沟通态度
例:He remained reticent about his wartime experiences.
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word-vs-word-cn
【Reluctant】 means opposing or unwilling to act.
- Few golfers are 【reluctant】 to wear soft spikes on the course.
【Reticent】 means keeping silent or unwilling to speak freely.
- Her 【reticent】 nature conceals many of her talents.