recalcitrant

词根词缀:

词根
calc(i)= stone 石头

calcify n. 钙化;僵化

calc 石头 + ify …化 → 钙化;僵化

calcium n.

calc 石头 + ium 元素名称 → 钙

calculate v. 计算

calc 石头 + ulate → 古希腊和古罗马人用小石头进行计算 → 计算

calculus n. 微积分学;结石

calc 石头 + ulus → 用来计算的学科;〔体内〕积成小石头 → 微积分学;结石

recalcitrant adj. 顽固的;不服从的

re 重复 + calc 石头 + itrant → 反复击打石头 → 顽固的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

I recall becoming similarly frustrated myself and jettisoning the recalcitrant dough in favor of English muffin halves when first trying to make pizza.

我记得自己第一次尝试做披萨时也曾这样沮丧过――最后我放弃了顽固的面团,做成了英式松饼的样子。

We can turn around the most recalcitrant of them.

我们就能改变他们中大部分的顽固分子。

The donkey was of a recalcitrant temperament and had to be pulled around wherever it went.

驴子脾性难驯,无论去何处都得牵着它。

He called on the laity not to attend mass when celebrated by a recalcitrant priest.

他号召俗众不去参加那些拒不听命的祭司为人举行的弥撒。

A.Enzymes transform complex, recalcitrant aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons that are not easily biodegradable to simple fatty acids, thereby accelerating biological cleanup.

酶能转化复杂的,难降解的芳烃和直链烃类化合物,并不是轻易地将它们生物降解为为简单的脂肪酸,而是加速生物清除的过程。

The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities

危险在于抗命不遵的地方当局将拒绝履行他们的职责。