obstinate
英 [ˈɒbstɪnət] 美 [ˈɑbstɪnət]

adj.

顽固的；固执的；难于控制的；方头不劣

英英释义

obstinate[ 'ɔbstinit, -nət ]

• v.persist stubbornly

  "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"

• adj.
  • tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

    同义词：stubbornunregenerate

  • stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

    同义词：cussedobdurateunrepentant

  • resistant to guidance or discipline

    "an obstinate child with a violent temper"

    同义词：contraryperversewayward

同近义词辨析

obedient, objective, obstinate, obscure

obedient服从的，顺从的

objective客观的；

obstinate顽固的，顽强的；

obscure晦涩的，难理解的；

obstinate, stubborn

这组词都有“固执的，顽固的”的意思，其区别是：

obstinate指无理地固执已见或听不进他人忠告、意见等顽固性格。

stubborn用于褒义指坚定不移，执意顽强；用于贬义指固执已见，侧重生性固执。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The obstinate child refused to answer.
   这固执的孩子拒绝回答。
2. Because their hearts had turned hard, stubborn and obstinate.
   重点是在于他们的心已经是硬的，是固执的，是顽固的。
3. He examined my obstinate expression, and switched to another line of attack.
   他打量着一脸倔强的我，又转移战地。
4. Only a man full of the milk of human kindness could have continued to befriend the proud and obstinate young man.
   只有天性善良的人才会和这个性情高傲脾气倔强的年轻人继续交往。

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