mulish

英 ['mjuːlɪʃ] 美['mjulɪʃ]
  • adj. 顽固的,执拗的;骡子似的

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英英释义


1. unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

实用场景例句


He was so mulish that my admonitions just flowed over him.
他很顽固,我的告诫对他只不过是耳边风.

《简明英汉词典》

中文词源


mulish 执拗的

来自mule,骡子,-ish,形容词后缀。即像骡子一样倔的,执拗的。

双语例句


1. He was so mulish that my admonitions just flowed over him.
他很顽固,我的告诫对他只不过是耳边风.

来自《简明英汉词典》

英文词源


mulish (adj.)
1751, from mule (n.1) + -ish. Related: Mulishly; mulishness.