Word · Frequency #18638
dogged
/dɔɡd/
adjective
顽强的；固执的；坚持不懈的
Stubbornly persistent; refusing to give up.
- 1.
stubbornly persevering, steadfast
顽强坚持的,坚定的
- 2.
stubbornly unyielding; ; ; ; - T.S.Eliot
固执不屈的
顽强坚持的,坚定的；固执不屈的；顽固的；顽强的
In use
Despite repeated failures, her dogged determination finally led to success.
The detective's dogged pursuit of the truth uncovered new evidence.
His dogged efforts to learn the language paid off after two years.
dogged persistence
dogged + noun
dogged 常用于修饰决心、坚持等抽象名词，强调不屈不挠。
She showed dogged determination.
她表现出顽强的决心。
be dogged in + noun phrase
He was dogged in his pursuit of justice.
他在追求正义方面坚持不懈。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- dogged determination
- 顽强的决心
- Her dogged determination helped her finish the marathon.她顽强的决心帮助她完成了马拉松。
- dogged persistence
- 坚持不懈
- Through dogged persistence, he finally mastered the language.凭借坚持不懈，他终于掌握了这门语言。
- dogged refusal
- 固执的拒绝
- Her dogged refusal to give up inspired the whole team.她固执地拒绝放弃，激励了全队。
- dogged resistance
- 顽强的抵抗
- The soldiers showed dogged resistance throughout the siege.在整个围城期间，士兵们表现出顽强的抵抗。
- dogged pursuit
- 执着的追求
- His dogged pursuit of truth defined his career.他对真理的执着追求定义了他的职业生涯。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
像一只 dog 咬住骨头不松口的样子：狗叼住就不放手，正是 dogged 倔强坚持、顽强到底的画面。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose、character description dogged 多用于正式或书面语境，常用来描写人的性格或坚持行为，语气比 stubborn 更正面，带“坚持不懈”的意味。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词语都与 dogged 的单音节读音 /dɔɡd/ 押韵。注意：dogged 作形容词表示“顽强的”时，也常读作双音节 /ˈdɒɡɪd/（或 /ˈdɔːɡɪd/），与上述词语并不押韵，拼写相同但读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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