obstinacy

英 ['ɒbstɪnəsɪ] 美['ɑbstənəsi]
  • n. 固执,顽固;(病痛等的)难治,难解除

GRE 低频词

英英释义


1. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
2. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

实用场景例句


It is a very accountable obstinacy.
这是一种完全可以理解的固执态度.

《简明英汉词典》

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。

柯林斯例句

In his obstinacy Hung - chien refused to eat anything the Chous had sent.
鸿 渐 牛性,不吃周家送来的东西.

汉英文学 - 围城

He met the pressing requests of his neighbours with a gentle obstinacy.
他不卑不亢地应付他邻居那咄咄逼人的要求.

辞典例句

Cindy's anger usually made him stand firm to the point of obstinacy.
辛迪一发怒,常常使他坚持自见,并达到执拗的地步.

辞典例句

He bit the file to English obstinacy and broke his teeth.
他要打破英国人的顽固而折断了牙齿.

辞典例句

I resisted the proposal with obstinacy.
我顽强地反对他的提议.

辞典例句

He has a streak of obstinacy in him.
他有一点儿固执.

辞典例句

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.

子夜部分

A cross with a bull - dog has affected for many generations the courage and obstinacy of greyhounds.
把猎犬和 斗牛 狗杂交可影响许多代猎犬的勇猛和顽固性.

辞典例句

She knew too much of the obstinacy of men to oppose any of their ridiculous humours.
她深深懂得男人那股执拗性子,也就不硬去反对这种荒唐想法了.

辞典例句

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.

辞典例句

I resisted the proposal with obstinacy ; and now I began to arm myself with arguments.
我顽强地反对他的提议,用许多道理来维护自己.

辞典例句

He bitted the file to English obstinacy and broke his teeth.
他要打破英国的顽固而折断了牙齿.

互联网

His obstinacy was bruited about the country - side, and caused great consternation.
他那种蛮劲使那一乡议论纷纷, 甚至个个替他捏一把汗.

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词态变化


复数: obstinacies;副词: obstinately;形容词: obstinate;

助记提示


1. ob- "against" + stin- "stand" + -acy.
2. => stand against.
3. => persist, stand stubbornly.
4. 或者:ob- "completely" + stin- "stand" + -acy. 这里取 stand 的引申义:固定下来,不动摇。有句话叫“站如松,坐如钟”就是这个道理。整个词的含义就表示“完全不动摇”。

英文词源


obstinacy (n.)
late 14c., from Medieval Latin obstinatia, from obstinatus (see obstinate).

双语例句


1. It is a very accountable obstinacy.
这是一种完全可以理解的固执态度.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.
事情会如此发展是因为一个女人的固执己见。

来自柯林斯例句

4. In his obstinacy Hung - chien refused to eat anything the Chous had sent.
鸿 渐 牛性,不吃周家送来的东西.

来自汉英文学 - 围城

5. He met the pressing requests of his neighbours with a gentle obstinacy.
他不卑不亢地应付他邻居那咄咄逼人的要求.

来自辞典例句