headstrong

单词辨析:

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。

相关例句:

You have no idea how headstrong she can be.

你不知道她会多么任性。

Sarah can be extremely headstrong at times.

莎拉有时会非常固执。

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。

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。

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。

When will you ever change your headstrong ways?

你这个任性的脾气什么时候改得了?