Word · Frequency #9547
stubborn
顽固的；执拗的；不听话的
refusing to change your opinion or behavior, especially when others try to persuade you
多用于人，常含贬义。
- 1.
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
拒绝改变意见；固执；坚持做某事
- 2.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
顽固地不愿意或表现出顽固不愿意屈服
- 3.
Physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked.
物理上僵硬且不灵活；不易熔化或加工。
- 4.
not responding to treatment
对治疗无反应的
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
In use
My brother is so stubborn that he refuses to ask for directions even when he is lost.
This stubborn stain on the carpet won't come out no matter how hard I scrub.
She gave a stubborn shake of her head and walked away.
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.
她对她的饮食很固执。
stubborn in + noun/gerund
表示在做某事上固执。
He is stubborn in refusing to apologize.
Connections
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
- 顽强的抵抗
- The troops met with stubborn resistance from the enemy.部队遭到了敌人的顽强抵抗。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
stubborn 中 'stub' 像树桩，树桩顽固不移，形容固执。
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。
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.
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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