obstinate

[英] [ˈɔbstənɪt] [美] [ˈɑbstənɪt] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 固执的;执拗的;倔强的 If you describe someone as obstinate, 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。

obstinately
  • I stayed obstinately in my room, sitting by the telephone...

    我执意呆在房间里,坐在电话机旁边。

  • Smith obstinately refused to carry out the order.

    史密斯我行我素,拒不执行命令。

obstinacy
  • I might have become a dangerous man with all that stubbornness and obstinacy built into me.

    我若是养就了那种根深蒂固的犟脾气,也许就成了危险分子。

2. ADJ-GRADED 难以移动的;难以改变的;难以消除的 You can describe things as obstinate when 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

obstinately
  • ...the door of the shop which obstinately stayed closed when he tried to push it open.

    他怎么使劲也推不开的店门

Verb

1. persist stubbornly;

  • "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
Adjective

1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

2. resistant to guidance or discipline;

  • "Mary Mary quite contrary"
  • "an obstinate child with a violent temper"
  • "a perverse mood"
  • "wayward behavior"

3. persisting in a reactionary stand

1. He continued to be obstinate.
他依旧固执。

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2. He is so obstinate that he still tries to defend his theory,although it has been proved wrong.
他固执极了,尽管他的理论已被证明是错的,可他还在设法为其辩护。

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3. He is very obstinate; you won't be able to make him change his mind.
他这个人脾气犟,你可拗不过他。

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4. She's too obstinate to let anyone help her.
她太倔强了,不会让任何人帮她的。

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5. The trader was obstinate in the negotiation.
这个商人在谈判中拗强固执。

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