obstinacy

/ˈɒbstɪnəsi/ /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/

Meanings

noun

顽固，固执。

The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

Examples :

"He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity."

他能完成这件事，靠的是既下定决心般的顽固，又兼具聪明才智。

Related Words

determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

确定，决定

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

老师确定了历史项目的范围，明确规定了所需长度和参考文献的数量。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

后半拍

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

鼓手在歌曲中强调了后半拍，使节奏非常鲜明。

only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

独生子女

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

我妹妹是家里的独生子女.

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

完成，结束。

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

你睡觉前一定要做完你的作业！

mixture noun

/ˈmɪkstʃə/ /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

混合，搀和

"The mixture of flour and water was carefully stirred to make the dough. "

为了做面团，人们小心地搅拌面粉和水的混合过程。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

或者，或。

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

他可能会得癌症，或者被公共汽车撞到，或者天知道还会发生什么。

act noun

/æk/

行为，行动，作为

"an act of goodwill"

一种友好的举动 (Yī zhǒng yǒuhǎo de jǔdòng)

stubbornness noun

/ˈstʌbən(n)əs/ /ˈstʌbɚn(n)əs/

固执, 倔强。

"Her stubbornness made it difficult to convince her that she was wrong, even with the evidence in front of her. "

她的固执劲儿让她很难被说服，即使证据摆在眼前，也难以承认自己错了。

state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。

ingenuity noun

/ˌɪndʒəˈn(j)uːəti/

聪明才智，创造力。

"Ingenuity is one of the characteristics of a beaver."

聪明才智是海狸的特性之一。