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

GRE

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.
  1. 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。
  2. She was a wicked and obstinate child.
     她是个淘气又执拗的孩子。
• 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.
  1. ...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

英英释义

noun

• resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  Synonym:stubbornnessbullheadednessobstinancepigheadednessself-will
• the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
  Synonym:stubbornnessobstinancemulishness

双语例句

• 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。
• I resisted the proposal with obstinacy.
  我顽强地反对他的提议。
• Robertson uttered not a word of reflection on his companion for the consequences of his obstinacy.
  罗伯逊对于他的同伴的固执己见所造成的后果只字未提。
• Because of your obstinacy, you may get yourself into a situation where your gallant fellow townsmen will be forced to avenge you by stringing up a few darkies.
  因为你的固执，你可能给自己惹出事来，那时本城一些正义的男人便不得不去吊死几个黑人替你报仇。
• Because of your obstinacy.
  因为你的固执。
• Now he had become his destroyer a second time, since, but for his obstinacy Robertson might have effected his escape.
  现在他又第二次毁了他，要不是他刚愎自用，罗伯逊也许已经逃脱。
• Her obstinacy has me up a tree.
  她的倔犟使我进退两难。
• Resulting from willfulness and obstinacy.
  由于任性和固执引起的。
• I detected a certain obstinacy in his attitude.
  我发觉他的态度有几分固执。
• Has anyone ever seen such obstinacy, or a robbery like this?
  谁曾见过这样的死心眼儿，这样的偷盗活动？