headstrong

英 [ˈhedstrɒŋ] 美 [ˈhedstrɔːŋ]

adj.  固执的; 倔强任性的

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BNC.22381 / COCA.22791



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 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

    1. ADJ-GRADED 固执的;任性的;刚愎自用的
      If you refer to someone as headstrong, you are slightly critical of the fact that they are determined to do what they want.
      1. 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。

    双语例句

    1. 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。
    2. She was very headstrong, and very together
      她非常倔强,又非常精干。
    3. The headstrong impetuous man rushed into things without forethought.
      这个顽固的莽汉,不预先考虑,仓促行事。
    4. When will you ever change your headstrong ways?
      你这个任性的脾气什么时候改得了?
    5. 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。
    6. 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。
    7. You have no idea how headstrong she can be.
      你不知道她会多么任性。
    8. Scarlett was the most charming and exciting of women and he thought her perfect in all things& except that she was so headstrong.
      思嘉在女人里面算得上是最美最动人的,他认为她完美无缺除了她太任性。
    9. These women thinking they are so tight and so headstrong.
      这些女人自以为团结而且顽固不化。
    10. The headstrong girl metamorphoses into the loving wife and mother.
      这个倔强的姑娘已变成一个可爱的妻子和母亲。
    11. He's always so headstrong and never thinks before he acts.
      他非常任性,从不三思而后行。
    12. She was a headstrong child, always getting into trouble.
      她是个任性的孩子,常常惹麻烦。
    13. Mrs. Ferrars is a very headstrong, proud woman.
      费拉尔斯太太是个非常顽固、傲慢的妇人。
    14. Sarah can be extremely headstrong at times.
      莎拉有时会非常固执。
    15. She was headstrong and angry and not at all submissive.
      她倔强,愤恨,毫不顺从。
    16. 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。
    17. He's a very headstrong and mulish person most of the time, but underneath I think he's quite vulnerable.
      他大多数时候是个非常倔强和刚愎自用的人,但我想他骨子里是很脆弱的。
    18. How now, my headstrong! Where have you been gadding?
      啊,我的倔强的丫头!你荡到什么地方去啦?
    19. She flattered this weakness, asking him to save this headstrong deluded child of hers.
      她就抓住这个弱点,竭力奉承他,要他去拯救她那倔强任性、陷处迷途的女儿。
    20. 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。
    21. His headstrong daughter is destined to learn from her own mistakes.
      他任性倔强的女儿总有一天会从她自己的错误中吸取教训。
    22. He's been willful and headstrong from a baby.
      他从小就固执任性。
    23. 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。
    24. 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。
    25. He's one of those headstrong people who are hard to talk round.
      他是那种一意孤行、很难被说服的人。
    26. 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。
    27. You mustn't mind an old fellow like me telling you you're very headstrong and impulsive.
      你一定不会计较象我这样的老朋友指出你十分好强,容易冲动。
    28. My childish, headstrong indulgence
      我的幼稚,任性放纵
    29. 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。
    30. 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。

    同义词辨析

      inflexible headstrong obstinate stubborn【导航词义:顽固的,固执的】

      inflexible adj. 〈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。

      headstrong adj. 〈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。

      obstinate adj. 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。

      stubborn adj. 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。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

        Synonym:    frowardself-willedwillfulwilful