obdurate

[美國]/ˈɒbdjərət/
[英國]/ˈɑːbdərət/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

adj.頑固的,執拗的;冷酷無情的

例句

obdurate conscience of the old sinner

老罪人毫無悔意

The child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart. See also Synonyms at stiff

這個孩子所受的苦難會打動世界上最冷酷的心 參見同義詞 stiff

loathe, pertinacious, impenitent, refractory, obstinate, grudging, obdurate, mutinous, recalcitrant.

表“ 勉強、不願、固執、難駕馭” 之意:

She remained obdurate in her refusal to apologize.

她在拒絕道歉方面保持固執。

His obdurate attitude made it difficult to negotiate with him.

他固執的態度使得很難與他進行談判。

The obdurate customer refused to listen to any explanations.

那位固執的顧客拒絕聽任何解釋。

Despite the evidence, he remained obdurate in his beliefs.

儘管有證據,他仍然對自己的信仰固執己見。

The obdurate child refused to eat his vegetables.

那個固執的孩子拒絕喫蔬菜。

Her obdurate nature often caused conflicts with others.

她固執的性格經常與他人發生衝突。

The obdurate boss never listened to his employees' suggestions.

那位固執的老闆從不聽取員工的建議。

Despite the consequences, he remained obdurate in his decision.

儘管後果嚴重,他仍然堅持自己的決定。

The obdurate student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.

那個固執的學生拒絕遵循老師的指示。

Her obdurate refusal to compromise led to the project's failure.

她固執的拒絕妥協導致了項目的失敗。

原聲例句

Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate

頑固的傲氣和難消的憎恨交織着。

來源: Selected Literary Poems

Only some Mahomedan traders were still obdurate.

只有一些穆斯林商人仍然頑固。

來源: Family and the World (Part 2)

Francois was obdurate, but when he turned his back Buck again displaced Sol-leks, who was not at all unwilling to go.

但是弗朗索瓦不屈服於此, 但他剛剛轉過身, 巴克就趕走了索爾雷克斯, 而索爾雷克斯倒也樂得離開。

來源: The Call of the Wild

Again and again it passed the House;but the Senate itself was obdurate.

它一次又一次地通過了衆議院;但參議院本身卻很頑固。

來源: American history

The head was an oblique and obdurate man.

首領是個既不坦率又冷酷無情的人。

來源: Pan Pan

In vain he offered two thousand dollars—twenty-two hundred, though they could ill afford it: Mr. Sohenberg was obdurate.

他提供了 2000 美元——2200 美元,但沒有成功,儘管他們買不起:Sohenberg 先生很頑固。

來源: Beauty and Destruction (Part 2)

He continued to go and come about his business as usual; but ceased to stutter, talked less, and was more obdurate in business transactions than ever before.

他繼續照常做事。但不再口吃,說話少了,在商業交易中比以往任何時候都更加固執。

來源: Eugénie Grandet

'You will not persist in saying that, ' rejoined the gentleman, with a voice and emphasis of kindness that might have touched a much harder and more obdurate heart.

“你不會堅持這麼說的,”這位紳士重新加入,他的語氣和強調的善意可能會打動一顆更加堅硬和頑固的心。

來源: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

She was obdurate, and at last the lad appeared to acquiesce in his mother's decision that the ape must be returned to Africa and the boy to school, from which he had been absent on vacation.

她固執己見,最後小夥子似乎默許了他母親的決定,即必須把猿猴送回非洲,讓男孩去上學,因爲他在假期沒有上學。

來源: Son of Mount Tai (Part 1)

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