stubborn學測 L3KK [ˈstʌbɚn] ｜ /ˈstʌbɚn/
頑固的；固執的
個性描寫必考字，三民版收錄
My little brother is so stubborn that he refuses to admit he was wrong, even with proof.
我弟弟固執到即使有證據，也不肯承認自己錯了。
一個畫面：腳跟釘地不放
腳跟釘地雙腳用力撐住，不願挪動半步
搖頭拒絕不管怎麼勸，還是搖頭說不
咬緊立場堅持己見，不肯讓步
義項
頑固不讓步C1adjective頑固的；固執的
Despite my attempts to convince him to try something new, John was too stubborn to give up his old ways.
儘管我試著說服他嘗試新事物，約翰還是固執到不肯放棄舊習慣。
a stubborn persona stubborn child
片語
stubborn as a mule騾子踩地不動 →固執得像頭騾子
dig in your heels腳跟釘地 →堅持不肯讓步
set in one's ways老習慣不改 →習慣固定不肯變
你會不會這樣說？
John was too ___ to admit he was wrong. (stubborn / sturdy)
看答案
stubborn
stubborn指固執不改變想法，sturdy指堅固耐用，語意不同。
'Despite my attempts to convince him, John was too stubborn to give up his old ways.' 這句中 stubborn 最接近哪個意思？(A) 勇敢的 (B) 固執不願改變 (C) 疲累的
看答案
(B)
stubborn指不願改變想法或立場，非勇敢也非疲累。
字族
stubbornness 固執；頑固（名詞）・stubbornly 固執地（副詞）