headstrong
英 [ˈhedstrɒŋ]
美 [ˈhedstrɔːŋ]
adj. 固执的; 倔强任性的
BNC.22381 / COCA.22791
同义词辨析
inflexibleheadstrongobstinatestubborn【导航词义：顽固的，固执的】
inflexibleadj. 〈贬〉顽固的，固守己见的
〔辨析〕
多指人、机构等行事死板的，不愿意改变观念、决定、方法等。
〔例证〕
Many of her employees find her inflexible.
她的许多雇员发现她个性固执。
The company is completely inflexible on this matter.
那家公司在这个问题上丝毫不肯变通。
她的许多雇员发现她个性固执。
The company is completely inflexible on this matter.
那家公司在这个问题上丝毫不肯变通。
headstrongadj. 〈贬〉固执的，倔强任性的
〔辨析〕
指人执拗任性的，强调行事偏执，不肯听从劝告。
〔例证〕
Glenn is young and very headstrong, but he is a good man underneath it all.
格伦年轻、任性，但骨子里是个好人。
He was a headstrong kid, always getting into trouble.
他是个任性的孩子，总是惹麻烦。
格伦年轻、任性，但骨子里是个好人。
He was a headstrong kid, always getting into trouble.
他是个任性的孩子，总是惹麻烦。
obstinateadj. 固执的，顽固的
〔辨析〕
指人固执己见的，喜欢我行我素，不愿改变主意、行事方法等，常含贬义。
〔例证〕
This girl can be obstinate at times.
这姑娘有的时候会非常固执。
My friend is obstinate and determined, and will not give up.
我的朋友非常顽固，而且又铁了心，是不会放弃的。
这姑娘有的时候会非常固执。
My friend is obstinate and determined, and will not give up.
我的朋友非常顽固，而且又铁了心，是不会放弃的。
stubbornadj. 固执的，执拗的
〔辨析〕
词义同obstinate，可换用，也常含贬义。
〔例证〕
Why is the captain so stubborn/obstinate?
队长怎么这么固执？
He was too stubborn/obstinate to admit that there was a problem.
他死不承认有问题。
队长怎么这么固执？
He was too stubborn/obstinate to admit that there was a problem.
他死不承认有问题。
牛津词典
adj.
- 固执的；倔强任性的
a headstrong person is determined to do things their own way and refuses to listen to advice
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 固执的;任性的;刚愎自用的
If you refer to someone asheadstrong, you are slightly critical of the fact that they are determined to do what they want.- He's young, very headstrong, but he's a good man underneath.
他年青、任性，但骨子里是个好人。
- He's young, very headstrong, but he's a good man underneath.
英英释义
adj
- habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
双语例句
- Sarah can be extremely headstrong at times.
莎拉有时会非常固执。 - No one but a child could be so headstrong and so insensitive.
只有一个孩子才会这样顽固，这样感觉迟钝。 - She is a very headstrong foolish girl, and does not know her own interest; but I will make her know it.
她是个固执的傻姑娘，不明白好歹；可是我会叫她明白的。 - Few politicians are so in need of strong opposition as the headstrong President Nicolas Sarkozy.
有尼古拉萨科齐（nicolassarkozy）这样刚愎自用的政客出任总统，恰恰是国家最需要强有力反对党的时候。 - The man is so headstrong that always determines to have his own way.
那个男人顽固任性，经常固执已见地决定自行其事。 - As Bonnie grew older Scarlett tried to discipline her, tried to keep her from becoming too headstrong and spoiled, but with little success.
等到邦妮长大了些，思嘉又试着去约束她，想不让她太任性、太骄惯，可是收效并不大。 - She had expected to find Lily headstrong, critical and "foreign".
她原以为丽莉任性，好挑剔而且洋腔洋调。 - Because I want to teach a lesson to headstrong youngsters like yourself.
因为我想教训一下像你这样任性的。 - It's worrying news for any parent who's struggled with a headstrong young child.
这是一个对与不听话小孩斗争的父母们的不幸消息。 - There was in him a headstrong little man who hated Napoleon.
在他心里早就有个憎恨拿破仑的顽固小人儿了。