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stubbornly

UK //ˈstʌbənli//US //ˈstʌbərnli//

词源

源自中古英语 'stoburn',意为顽固的,可能来自古英语 'stybb'(树桩)和 '-orn'(后缀),比喻像树桩一样难以移动。

adverb

❶ 固执地,顽固地。指坚持自己的观点或行为方式,不愿改变,即使面对反对或困难。

“He stubbornly refused to apologize even though he knew he was wrong.”

(尽管知道自己错了,他还是固执地拒绝道歉。)

“She stubbornly held onto her beliefs despite the evidence against them.”

(尽管有证据反对,她仍然固执地坚持自己的信念。)

同义词:obstinately, adamantly, doggedly

常见短语

stubbornly persist — 顽固地坚持,指不顾困难或反对,持续做某事。

“He stubbornly persisted in his efforts to climb the mountain despite the bad weather.”

(尽管天气恶劣,他仍顽固地坚持努力攀登那座山。)