stubborn
/ˈstʌbən/adjective
1- having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so顽固的, 执拗的, 倔强的:
you're a silly, stubborn old woman.
你是个愚蠢、顽固的老婆子。
1.1
- difficult to move, remove, or cure难移动的; 难去除的; 难治愈的:
the removal of stubborn screws.
拔掉难起的螺丝钉。
派生词
stubbornly
adverbstubbornness
noun词源
Middle English (originally in the sense 'untameable, implacable'): of unknown origin.