| 词汇 | pigheaded |
| 释义 | pigheaded adjective disapprovinguk /ˌpɪɡˈhed.ɪd/ us /ˌpɪɡˈhed.ɪd/ showing unreasonable support for an opinion or plan of action and refusing to change or listen to different opinions顽固的，固执的 Synonyms bullheadeddisapproving cussedold-fashioned disapproving obdurateformaldisapproving obstinateusually disapproving stubborndisapproving Compare determined strong-willed strong-minded refusing to change your actions or opinions stubbornShe's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong. be as stubborn as a muleAh, she's as stubborn as a mule. You might as well give her what she wants. mulishHe was generally an easy-going child, but could be mulish when upset. headstrongShe's too headstrong to listen to reason. Strong-willed adamancy adamant adamantine adamantly aggressive grittily gutsily gutsy gutty hard-boiled pertinacious pertinaciously pigheadedly purposeful purposefully ultra-serious unbending unbroken undaunted unmovable Related wordspigheadedly pigheadedness pigheaded | American Dictionarypigheaded adjective us/ˈpɪɡˌhed·ɪd/ unwilling to change very strong opinions: Not even somebody as pigheaded as Ira could argue about it. Examples of pigheadedpigheaded Today the economy rests in the hands of this pigheaded man. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My own advisers think somebody may be being pigheaded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is too much bigoted pigheaded selfishness amongst those who represent the employing classes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both are endangered by our ignorance, greed, nationalism and pigheaded refusal to look ahead more than a year or two. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is sometimes said that the farmer is very ignorant or very pigheaded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They become pigheaded, sullen, unreasonable, careless of their own interests; but dogged and determined, and never willing to give in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We call such people stubborn, or even pigheaded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all know that if the magistrates are pigheaded they will not consult the clerk, and the clerk cannot in any circumstances insist on consultation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are some who will be made to think about it, whereas if they are punished they merely become pigheaded and obstinate, which some people are quite good at. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You are just being obstinate and pigheaded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I feel that their pigheaded attitude in this area could well be the straw which breaks the camel's back by antagonising millions of their potential supporters throughout the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Only pigheaded obstinacy—or a desperate desire to save face at any price, including the national interest—is holding up the concessions that everybody knows are required and must be delivered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be some time yet before some trade unionists willingly relax their rather pigheaded opposition to women bus drivers—but it will come eventually and of its own accord. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Who is being pigheaded about this? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Repealing all these provisions without putting anything in their place leaves trade unions with only one way of wringing recognition out of a stubborn and pigheaded employer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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