Unwilling meaning in English
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Definition
to be unwilling to (do something): to be unenthusiastic about (doing something), to be reluctant to (do something)
Bruno is unwilling to give Kevin a raise even though Kevin keeps asking for more money.
Examples
- "We have never tested our products on unwilling animals."
Exercise 1
After reading Polly's email, we can see that she is .
After reading Polly's email, we can see that she is willing to provide some necessities for Bob's party.
willing to provide some necessities for Bob's party: The general purpose of Polly's email is to communicate that Bruno has authorized payment for a few of Luna's requested provisions, but not all of them.
unwilling to provide anything for Bob's party: Polly has actually compiled a list of what will be provided by the company, including cake, soda, and candles.
willing to provide everything Luna requires to celebrate Bob's party: Polly has actually declined to provide "most" of Luna's requests, including sushi, herbal tea, and "party favors".
unwilling to attend Bob's party: There is no indication in her email that Polly will or will not "attend" Bob's party. In general, the purpose of Polly's email is to inform Luna of the items Bruno has approved to provide at Bob's birthday party. To attend an event is to participate in it or be present at it.
Exercise 2
Choose all of the TRUE statements from the list below
There may be more than one!
There may be more than one!
Choose all of the TRUE statements from the list below
There may be more than one!
There may be more than one!
This statement is false. Bruno tells Warbuckle that he has to stop "throwing his money around", or spending his money "frivolously", to which Warbuckle replies "I see. Maybe I can make a few changes". He agrees that he needs to change his spending habits, which indicates that he is "willing" (ready or prepared to) change his spending habits lifestyle.
This is a true statement. Bruno tells Warbuckle "you've got to stop throwing your money around so carelessly!". To "throw one's money around" means to spend it unwisely, as if it will never run out. To be "cautious" means to take care or be prudent. Bruno is telling Warbuckle to be more "careful" or "cautious" with his money.
This statement is false. Warbuckle does mention a planetarium, however it is because Bruno asks if there is anywhere they can "talk without being bothered". Warbuckle suggests that they go to the planetarium. Warbuckle is not planning to build a planetarium, he already has one! A planetarium is a room or building that houses a three dimensional map of the stars and planets.
This is a true statement. Warbuckle says, "It's true. I can't stop spending my cash!". Warbuckle is admitting to Bruno that he simply can't stop spending his "cash" or "money".
Exercise 3
Select the TRUE statements from the list below based on this dialogue.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below based on this dialogue.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is true. Susie says: "TigerLily is just the first in a line of four unique fragrances", meaning that more fragrances will be released after the launch of TigerLily.
This statement is true. Susie says that Delavigne will release "four unique fragrances over the next two years". "Over" is used here to express the duration of time. In this case, "over" is synonymous with "within", and to "release a perfume" is to put it on the market and sell it to the public.
This statement is false. Susie says that Delavigne "has never tested" their products on "unwilling animals". This does not mean that they have never tested their perfumes on animals. It means that the test animals were "voluntary participants" in the perfume testing. Crazy, but true.
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