obstinacy
英
美
n. 顽固,固执;顽强; (病痛等的)难治,难解除; 顽固的事例;固执行为
BNC.21402 / COCA.28241
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 固执的;执拗的;倔强的
If you describe someone asobstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else.- He is obstinate and determined and will not give up...
他非常顽固,而且又铁了心,是不会放弃的。 - She was a wicked and obstinate child.
她是个淘气又执拗的孩子。
- He is obstinate and determined and will not give up...
- ADJ-GRADED 难以移动的;难以改变的;难以消除的
You can describe things asobstinatewhen they are difficult to move, change, or destroy.- ...rusted farm equipment strewn among the obstinate weeds.
扔在恣意蔓生的杂草丛中的锈迹斑斑的农具
- ...rusted farm equipment strewn among the obstinate weeds.
英英释义
noun
- resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
- the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
双语例句
- I resisted the proposal with obstinacy.
我顽强地反对他的提议。 - Many would say that Mr Bush also had perseverance, carried to the point of dull-witted obstinacy, but nobody ever accused him of pragmatism.
许多人会说,布什也曾经锲而不舍,甚至达到了愚蠢固执的程度,但从没有人认为他是个实用主义者。 - It is a very accountable obstinacy.
这是一种完全可以理解的固执态度。 - He had told Tu chu-chai that Wu sun-fu's obstinacy and over-confidence would be his downfall.
他说荪甫那样的刚愎自信是祸根。 - The most curious were baffled by her silence and the most tenacious by her obstinacy.
最好奇的人在她那种沉默面前,最顽强的人在她那种固执面前也都毫无办法。 - Until recently, coke had a reputation for obstinacy in the face of criticism.
最近,可口可乐还背上了面对批评不思悔改的恶名。 - It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.
事情会如此发展是因为一个女人的固执己见。 - Cindy's anger usually made him stand firm to the point of obstinacy.
辛迪一发怒,常常使他坚持自见,并达到执拗的地步。 - Indicating personality traits, such as meticulousness, avarice, and obstinacy, originating in habits, attitudes, or values associated with infantile pleasure in retention of feces.
肛门克制型的:指具有谨小慎微、贪婪,和固执的性格特征的,源于与儿童时期克制粪便排泄产生的快感有关而形成的习惯,态度和价值观。 - He denounced the obstinacy of the transport minister.
他谴责运输部长的顽固不化。