obstinacy
英 ['ɒbstɪnəsɪ]
美 ['ɑbstənəsi]
助記提示
1. ob- "against" + stin- "stand" + -acy.
2. => stand against.
3. => persist, stand stubbornly.
4. 或者:ob- "completely" + stin- "stand" + -acy. 這裏取 stand 的引申義:固定下來,不動搖。有句話叫“站如鬆,坐如鍾”就是這個道理。整個詞的含義就表示“完全不動搖”。
英文詞源
- obstinacy (n.)
- late 14c., from Medieval Latin obstinatia, from obstinatus (see obstinate).
雙語例句
- 1. It is a very accountable obstinacy.
- 這是一種完全可以理解的固執態度.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. I might have become a dangerous man with all that stubbornness and obstinacy built into me.
- 我若是養就了那種根深蒂固的強脾氣,也許就成了危險分子。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.
- 事情會如此發展是因為一個女人的固執己見。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. In his obstinacy Hung - chien refused to eat anything the Chous had sent.
- 鴻 漸 牛性,不吃周家送來的東西.
來自漢英文學 - 圍城
- 5. He met the pressing requests of his neighbours with a gentle obstinacy.
- 他不卑不亢地應付他鄰居那咄咄逼人的要求.
來自辭典例句