in.flex.i.ble
adj.(形容词)Not easily bent; stiff or rigid.不易弯的,僵硬的:不易变曲的;强硬或生硬的Incapable of being changed; unalterable.不可能被改变的;不可变的Unyielding in purpose, principle, or temper; immovable.不屈挠的,不退让的:在目标、原则或个性上不屈挠的;坚定不可动摇的
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inflex.ibil.ity 或
inflex.ibleness
n.(名词)inflex.ibly
adv.(副词)<参考词汇><同义词>inflexible,inexorable,adamant,obdurate同义词>These adjectives mean not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course.这些形容词表示不从既定路线上偏离或改变的。 Inflexible implies unyielding adherence to rigidly fixed principles or purposes: inflexible 意指坚决遵照固定的原则或目标: 例句:Polite but inflexible, she would not be deflected from her intention.她礼貌但很坚决,绝不放弃自己的目标。
Inexorable implies lack of susceptibility to persuasion or entreaty: Inexorable 意指难以说服,又不接受恳求: 例句:.Cynthia was inexorable—she would have none of him. (Winston Churchill).The term also describes things, such as fate and law, that are inevitable, relentless, and often severe in effect: 辛西亚毫不动摇——她不要他的任何东西 (温斯顿·丘吉尔)。该词也用于描述事物(如具有不可抗力),通常有严峻效果的命运和法律:
例句:.Russia`s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty. (W. Bruce Lincoln).俄罗斯的最后时刻,好象到了最严峻的时刻 (W·布鲁斯·林肯)。
Adamant usually implies imperviousness to pleas or appeals: Adamant 通常暗示对请求或呼吁无动于衷: 例句:He is adamant in his refusal to change his mind.他毫不留情地拒绝改变主意。
Obdurate adds toadamant the implication of hard, unfeeling resistance to tender feelings: Obdurate 一词在adamant 一词上又附加了一种不近人情的、冷酷无情的含义: 例句:The child`s misery would move even the most obdurate heart. See also Synonyms at stiff 这个孩子所受的苦难会打动世界上最冷酷的心 参见同义词 stiff
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