stubborn
adjective uk/ˈstʌb.ən/ us/ˈstʌb.ɚn/
B2 disapproving顽固的，执拗的，倔强的
A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else.
They have huge arguments because they're both so stubborn. 他们俩吵得很凶，因为他们两个人都很固执。
难移动的；难改变的；难对付的
Things that are stubborn are difficult to move, change, or deal with.
He was famed for his stubborn resistance and his refusal to accept defeat. 他以顽强抵抗、不甘失败著称。
Stubborn stains can be removed using a small amount of detergent. 使用少量清洁剂即可去除顽渍。
- More examples
- Even as a small child, he could be stubborn.
- He's very stubborn and it drives me mad sometimes.
- What infuriates me is his stubborn refusal to admit that he's ever wrong.
- If he thinks he's in the right he can be very stubborn.
- Her stubborn streak makes her very difficult to work with sometimes.
Idiom
be as stubborn as a muleidiom 倔得像头驴子，非常固执
to be very stubborn