obstinate

1. ADJ If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else. 固執(zhí)的[表不滿]

He is obstinate and determined and will not give up. 他固執(zhí)、堅決，不會放棄。

2. obstinatelyADV 固執(zhí)地[ADV with v]

I stayed obstinately in my room, sitting by the telephone. 我執(zhí)意呆在自己的房間里，坐在電話旁。

3. ADJ You can describe things as obstinate when they are difficult to move, change, or destroy. 難以消除的

...rusted farm equipment strewn among the obstinate weeds. …散落在叢生的雜草中生了銹的農(nóng)具。

4. obstinatelyADV 頑固地[ADV with v]

...the door of the shop which obstinately stayed closed when he tried to push it open. …那扇他盡力想推開可又推不開的店門。