Word · Frequency #9547
stubborn
顽固的；执拗的；不听话的
核心释义
多用于人，常含贬义。
refusing to change your opinion or behavior, especially when others try to persuade you
- 1.
拒绝改变意见；固执；坚持做某事
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
- 2.
顽固地不愿意或表现出顽固不愿意屈服
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
- 3.
物理上僵硬且不灵活；不易熔化或加工。
Physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.
- 4.
对治疗无反应的
not responding to treatment
棘手的；拒绝改变意见；固执；坚持做某事；顽固地不愿意或表现出顽固不愿意屈服；物理上僵硬且不灵活；不易熔化或加工。；对治疗无反应的
用法In use
My brother is so stubborn that he refuses to ask for directions even when he is lost.
用法提示：stubborn 是形容词，在句中作表语，表示“固执的”，描述人不愿改变主意。
This stubborn stain on the carpet won't come out no matter how hard I scrub.
用法提示：stubborn 在此作定语修饰 stain，意为“顽固的，难去除的”。
She gave a stubborn shake of her head and walked away.
用法提示：stubborn 作定语修饰 shake，表示“倔强的，执拗的”。
a stubborn infection
stubborn rust stains
stubborn about + noun/gerund
表示对某事物固执己见。
She is stubborn about her diet.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stubborn stain
- 顽固的污渍
- This cleaner can remove even the most stubborn stains.这种清洁剂甚至能去除最顽固的污渍。
- stubborn headache
- 顽固的头痛
- She has been suffering from a stubborn headache for days.她几天来一直忍受着顽固的头痛。
- stubborn child
- 执拗的孩子
- The stubborn child refused to eat his vegetables.那个执拗的孩子拒绝吃蔬菜。
- stubborn refusal
- 固执的拒绝
- His stubborn refusal to compromise led to the failure of the negotiations.他固执地拒绝妥协导致了谈判的失败。
- stubborn resistance
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
stubborn 中 'stub' 像树桩，树桩顽固不移，形容固执。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：personality trait、problem description stubborn 在描述人的固执性格或问题的顽固性时都很常用，语域中性，在正式和非正式场合均常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words sharing the ending /ən/ in pronunciation: button, common. Words sharing spelling patterns but different endings: stub (same start), born (same end). Note: stubborn does not rhyme with stub or born.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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