stubborn
英 [ˈstʌb.ən]
美 [ˈstʌb.ɚn]
1. 是他笨,才这么固执。
2. 你可以把这个词记为死,大,笨, 又死又大又苯的人自然就有顽固的感觉了。
stubborn 顽固的,执拗的可能来自 stub,树桩,树墩,-orn,形容词后缀。引申词义顽固的,执拗的。
- stubborn (adj.)
- late 14c., of uncertain origin. Earliest form is stiborn. OED, Liberman doubt any connection with stub (n.). Related: Stubbornly; stubbornness.
- 1. His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.
- 他的反对者们认为他固执、教条、僵化。
- 2. Mick was stubborn and domineering with a very bad temper.
- 米克既固执又专横,脾气还很坏。
- 3. The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became.
- 萨拉越对茜茜唠叨,茜茜越是固执。
- 4. This treatment removes the most stubborn stains.
- 这个方法能清除大多数顽固污渍。
- 5. Serves her right for being so stubborn.
- 她太固执了,活该。