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联想:
stubborn 倔强的,顽固的
Eg: He is such a stubborn person that he insists on finishing what he wants to do.
Don't try to persuade him because he is an obstinate person.
as stubborn as mule 像牛一样倔强
persistent 坚持的,固执的
Eg: She eventually married the most persistent of her admirers. 她最终嫁给了她的追求者中最痴情的一个。
strong minded 顽强的,意志力强的
Eg: If you are a strong minded person, you can do everything well.
Vocabulary exercise:
Read this text. Then use the word given in boldfaced capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
‘It's surprising how PEACE it can be in the center of the city,' an old ACQUAINT said to me the other day. ‘I know it's VIRTUAL impossible for you country people to understand us city DWELL, but just tell me this: why do you and your country friends OBSTINATE refuse to believe that there is no PLEASE to be found in the center of a city other than exotic ENTERTAIN of all kinds? You know, within a few minutes' walk of almost any busy street in London there is a park full of twittering birds. And such a VARY of birds, too!' |
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