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
- He's always so headstrong and never thinks before he acts.
他非常任性，从不三思而后行。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - When will you ever change your headstrong ways?
你这个任性的脾气什么时候改得了？ - 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？ - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。