having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so 顽固的,执拗的,倔强的 you're a silly, stubborn old woman. 你是个愚蠢、顽固的老婆子。 ■difficult to move, remove, or cure 难移动的;难去除的;难治愈的 the removal of stubborn screws. 拔掉难起的螺丝钉。
常用词组 (as) stubborn as a mule
(informal)extremely stubborn
派生 stubbornly adverb stubbornness noun 语源
Middle English (originally in the sense 'untameable, implacable'): of unknown origin