noun🔗Share耐火材料,耐火物。 A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point."The furnace is lined with refractory to withstand the extreme heat of the melting process. "为了承受熔化过程中的极端高温,熔炉内衬用了耐火砖。materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share倔强的,难驾驭的。 Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something."The teacher struggled to control the refractory students who refused to follow the rules and kept disrupting the class. "老师费了好大的劲才控制住那些桀骜不驯的学生,他们拒不遵守纪律,还不停地扰乱课堂秩序。attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share耐火的,耐热的 Not affected by great heat."The clay was refractory, so it didn't melt in the kiln. "这种黏土是耐火的,所以在窑里没有融化。materialtechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share难治的,顽固的 Difficult to treat."The patient's infection was refractory to all common antibiotics, requiring a stronger, more specialized treatment. "这位病人的感染对所有常用抗生素都难治,需要更强效、更专业的治疗方法。medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share难治的,顽固的。 Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus."After years of drug abuse, his body became refractory to the pain medication, and it no longer provided any relief. "经过多年的滥用药物,他的身体对止痛药产生了耐受性,已经不再起作用了。(Jīngguò duōnián de lànyòng yàowù, tā de shēntǐ duì zhǐtòngyào chǎnshēng le nàishòuxìng, yǐjīng bù zài qǐ zuòyòng le.)physiologymedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading