obdurate
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈɒb.dʒə.rət]
- 美式音标 [ˈɑːb.dʊr.ɪt]
- 国际音标 ['ɔbdjurət]
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基本解释
- adj.固执的;顽固的;冷酷的
词根记忆
- ob(表加强) + dur(持续) + ate→非常坚持的→固执的
- 持续的(durable)顽固(obdurate)
英汉例句
- A third group were obdurate and still wanted to wait and see.
第三部分人则是顽固地还要等着看. - The child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart.
这个孩子的悲惨遭遇即使最冷酷的心肠也会为之动情. - She is of obdurate temperament, and gets angry easily.
她是个左性子, 动不动就发火. - Parts of the administration may be changing but others have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.
政府的一些部门可能正在作出改变,但是其他部门却执意维护现状。 - A third group were obdurate and still wanted to wait and see.
第三部分人则是顽固地还要等着看.
词组短语
- toward obdurate 幸运得
- obdurate curve 封闭曲线
- obdurate e 顽固的;冷酷的
- obdurate love 执拗的爱
- obdurate a 顽固的
短语
英英字典
- extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says
- If you describe someone as obdurate, you think that they are being unreasonable in their refusal to change their decision or opinion.
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专业释义
- 顽固的