Reluctant to spend or give; stingy. 吝啬的不愿意花费或给予的; 吝啬的
"We stayed as long as we could, " he said. "When the crunch came we were ever so reluctant to pull out, we really were, but there was no alternative." "我们尽可能久地呆下去,"他说道:"当关键时刻到来时,我们真不愿离开,真的,可是又别无选择。"
I was reluctant to do over the stitching in the dress. 我不愿意把衣服上的线脚拆了重缝。