obstinate的意思

obstinate

英式音标['ɑbstɪnət]
美式英标['ɒbstɪnət]

基本解释

adj. 顽固的；倔强的；难以控制的

中文词源

obstinate 顽固的

ob-,相对，对着的，-stin,站，站立，词源同stand,destiny.即对着站的，站在对面的，引申词义对手，顽固的。

英文词源

obstinate (adj.): mid-14c., from Latin obstinatus "resolute, resolved, determined, inflexible, stubborn," past participle of obstinare "persist, stand stubbornly, set one's mind on," from ob "by" (see ob-) + stinare (related to stare "stand") from PIE *ste-no-, from root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Related: Obstinately.

实用例句

1. Formal, exact and obstinate, he was also cold, suspicious, touchy and tactless.: 严肃、严谨、倔强的他同时又冷漠、多疑、敏感、不会变通。

2. He can be very obstinate when he wants to be!: 他的犟劲儿一上来，简直执拗得要命！

3. He continued to be obstinate.: 他依旧固执.

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

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

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