Word · Frequency #13797
inflexible
不可改变的;僵化的;固执的
incapable of change
- 1.
Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent.
不灵活的;不能弯曲的。
- 2.
incapable of change
无法改变的
- 3.
Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits.
不愿改变(如意见或习惯)的。
- 4.
not making concessions
不做让步的
- 5.
Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances.
无法改变或适应情况的。
- 6.
resistant to being bent
抗拒弯曲的
不灵活的;不能弯曲的。;无法改变的;不愿改变(如意见或习惯)的。;不做让步的;无法改变或适应情况的。
In use
My boss has an inflexible attitude toward working from home, so we must be in the office every day.
The school's inflexible dress code does not allow any student to wear casual clothes.
She tried to negotiate a later deadline, but the manager remained inflexible.
a man of inflexible purpose
an inflexible iron bar
an inflexible knife blade
be inflexible about sth
about后接固执的对象,常指规则、计划等。
The manager was inflexible about the deadline.
经理对截止日期毫不通融。
Connections
Collocations
- inflexible rules
- 死板的规则
- The school has inflexible rules about uniforms.学校对校服有死板的规定。
- inflexible attitude
- 固执的态度
- His inflexible attitude made compromise impossible.他固执的态度使妥协成为不可能。
- inflexible schedule
- 不可变更的时间表
- My work has an inflexible schedule.我的工作时间表固定不变。
- inflexible stance
- 不妥协的立场
- The company took an inflexible stance in negotiations.公司在谈判中采取了不妥协的立场。
Synonyms
- rigid
- 僵硬的,严格的 · rigid 强调规则或结构上的严格,语气中性;inflexible 更侧重态度或立场上的顽固。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:in(不)+ flexible(灵活)= 不灵活。物体硬邦邦弯不了,人也固执不变通。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:正式讨论、工作场合、物理描述 通常用于正式或中性语境,如描述制度、规则或人的态度;口语中表达“固执”时更常用 stubborn 或 set in one's ways。多用于书面语或较严肃的场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 inflexible 真正押韵的常用词是 flexible /ˈflɛksəbəl/,两者韵脚同为 /flɛksəbəl/。flex /flɛks/ 和 reflex /ˈriːflɛks/ 只共享拼写和发音片段 /flɛks/,但整体不是 /flɛksəbəl/ 结尾。注意 inflection /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/ 拼写以 inflec- 开头,但 c 读 /k/,且不以 /flɛksəbəl/ 结尾,容易与 inflexible 混淆;complex /ˈkɒmplɛks/ 拼写以 -plex 结尾,读 /plɛks/,也不押韵。
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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