单词 | obstinate |
释义 | obstinate['ɒbstinit]a. 倔强的, 顽固的, 不让步的 obstinate ob.sti.nate AHD: [¼b“st…-n¹t] D.J. [6Kbst*n!t]K.K. [6$bst*n!t]adj.(形容词)1. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, an opinion, or a course of action; obdurate.固执的,顽固的:固执地坚持某种态度、观点或一系列的行为;执迷不悟的2. Difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory.难于控制的:难于管理、控制或压制的;顽皮的;倔强的3. Difficult to alleviate or cure:难医治的:难于减轻或治愈的:an obstinate headache.难以治愈的头痛语源:1. Middle English obstinat 中古英语 obstinat 2. from Latin obstin³tus [past participle of] obstin³re [to persist] * see st³- 源自 拉丁语 obstin³tus [] obstin³re的过去分词 [坚持] *参见 st³- 继承用法:ob“stinately adv.(副词)ob“stinateness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. obstinate,stubborn,headstrong,stiff-necked,bullheaded,pigheaded,mulish,dogged,pertinacious2. These adjectives are compared as they mean tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.对这些形容词进行比较,它们都表示固执地不情愿屈服的意义或具有此种特征。3. Obstinate implies unreasonable rigidity,as in the face of argument, persuasion, entreaty, or attack: Obstinate 暗含不合理的僵化,例如在面对争辩、劝说、恳求或袭击时: “Mr. Quincy labored hard with the governor to obtain his assent, but he was obstinate” (Benjamin Franklin).“昆西先生费了许多口舌以征得州长的同意,但州长固执己见” (本杰明·富兰克林)。4. Stubborn pertains to innate, often perverse resoluteness or unyieldingness: Stubborn 属于内心的,常为刚愎的决心或不屈服: The headstrong young couple entered into a marriage doomed to failure.这对固执的年轻人,结成了一桩注定要失败的婚姻。5. Stiff-necked implies stubbornness combined with arrogance or aloofness: Stiff-necked 暗示固执中含有高傲或疏远: The stiff-necked old Brahmin returned to Boston.那个固执的老布莱明回到了波士顿。6. Bullheaded suggests foolish or irrational obstinacy,andpigheaded, stupid obstinacy: Bullheaded 暗含愚蠢的或非理性的固执,和pigheaded 指愚蠢的固执: “It's a pity pious folks are so apt to be pigheaded” (Harriet Beecher Stowe).“真遗憾,虔诚的人大多是固执的” (哈里特·比彻·斯特威)。7. Mulish implies the obstinacy and intractability associated with a mule: Mulish 暗含象骡子一样的固执和难以驾御: “Obstinate is no word for it, for she is mulish” (Ouida).“固执到无法形容,她太执拗了” (维达)。8. Dogged emphasizes stubborn perseverance: Dogged 暗指固执的坚持: “two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder” (W.E.B. Du Bois).“两种相对立的理想在这黑人心里,单是他这种固执的力量就足以使它免于被分开” (W.E.B.杜·波依斯)。9. Pertinacious stresses a tenacity of purpose, opinion, or course of action that is sometimes viewed as vexatious: Pertinacious 强调对于有时被看作令人讨厌的目的,观点或行为过程的坚持: She is the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics of the policy. 在所有的政策批评家中,她是陈词最多而且最为固执的。 |
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