flinty

英 [ˈflɪn.ti]      美 [ˈflɪn.t̬i]
  • adj. 坚硬的;燧石似的;坚定不移的
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将“flinty”与“flint”(燧石)的坚硬特性联系起来,想象燧石一样坚硬的物质或性格的人,这样就形成了“flinty”这个词的坚硬、不易被打动的印象。

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flinty (adj.)
1530s, "hard-hearted;" 1540s, "hard, impenetrable as flint," from flint + -y (2). Literal sense of "resembling flint" is from 1640s. Related: Flintily; flintiness.
1. Courage and insight, action, motion are flinty , arrogant, sharp, fight.
胆识 、 行动 、 运动、强硬 、 霸气 、 尖锐 、 争斗.
2. EXAMPLE : The flinty old accountant in our company never smiles.
我们公司冷漠的老会计从来不笑.
3. Flinty Miss Manners does not recognize any holidays from etiquette.
严肃的礼仪小姐可是从来不休假的.
4. He nourished him with honey from the rock, and with oil from the flinty crag.
又使他从磐石中咂蜜,从坚石中吸油.
5. He looks like he could piss ice water . He appraises the newcomers with flinty eyes.
他看起来冷若冰霜,用冷酷的眼神打量着新犯.

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