inflexible

英 [ɪnˈfleksəbl] 美 [ɪnˈfleksəbl]

adj.  缺乏弹性的; 僵化的; 固守己见的; 死板的; 顽固的; 不能弯曲的; 硬的

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Collins.1 / BNC.13797 / COCA.17102



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 缺乏弹性的;僵化的
    that cannot be changed or made more suitable for a particular situation
    1. an inflexible attitude/routine/system
      死硬的态度;僵化的常规 / 体制
  2. 固守己见的;死板的;顽固的
    unwilling to change their opinions, decisions, etc., or the way they do things
    1. He's completely inflexible on the subject.
      他在这个问题上寸步不让。
  3. 不能弯曲的;硬的
    difficult or impossible to bend

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ-GRADED 不可改变的;不容变更的
      Something that is inflexible cannot be altered in any way, even if the situation changes.
      1. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible...
        工人们坚持认为新制度太不灵活。
      2. Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine.
        查尔斯是一个恪守习惯、生活规律不容打乱的人。
    2. ADJ-GRADED 顽固的;僵化的
      If you say that someone is inflexible, you are criticizing them because they refuse to change their mind or alter their way of doing things.
      1. His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.
        他的反对者们认为他固执、教条、僵化。

    双语例句

    1. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible
      工人们坚持认为新制度太不灵活。
    2. Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine.
      查尔斯是一个恪守习惯、生活规律不容打乱的人。
    3. His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.
      他的反对者们认为他固执、教条、僵化。
    4. Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
      她的父母观念狭隘而僵化,对她管束很严。
    5. This man is very stiff [ inflexible].
      这个人好刻板。
    6. For example, Listing 3 is an example of a poorly written and inflexible script.
      例如,清单3是一个编写得很差的不灵活的示例脚本。
    7. But cannot too inflexible, because this play is comedic style.
      但又不能太刻板,因为这部戏是喜剧风格。
    8. Have we build a system that is inflexible and will cost use a lot to evolve later?
      我们是不是建立了一个不够灵活的系统,它会导致我们接下来会花费很多来改进它?
    9. Must you be so inflexible?
      你非得那样刻板吗?
    10. Overly modular designs can be as deadly and difficult to maintain as extremely inflexible designs.
      保持一些刚性的设计目标对于模块化设计来说及其困难。
    11. German wine without rules is of course unthinkable but these seem awfully inflexible to me.
      当然,没有规则的德国葡萄酒是不可想象的,但在我看来,这些规则实在是太僵化了。
    12. I'm too inflexible. I think that's a big hindrance in dancing.
      我的骨头太硬。我想这是跳舞很大的障碍。
    13. Becoming inflexible or out of date.
      改变为僵硬的或过时的行为。
    14. A "thank you" or "sorry" has become so mean and inflexible.
      一句“谢谢”或“对不起”也变得那么吝啬和呆板。
    15. She does not have a hard body, she is anatomically inflexible.
      她不是身材硬板,只是有点解剖学上的僵硬。
    16. A illogical resolvent or implementation method of privilege management often make MIS complicated or inflexible.
      权限管理方案和实现方法不合理,往往会加大权限管理的复杂性,或使权限管理失去足够的灵活性。
    17. The visitor may consider my room tidy, but not inflexible.
      来访者可能会认为我的房间很整齐,并且不是一成不变的。
    18. She rejected him with an inflexible and unmistakable determination, and she barred the door of her bedroom forever.
      她怀着不可动摇的决心拒绝了他,永远门上了门。
    19. Its rules and maxims became fixed and, to a degree, inflexible as in any legal system.
      衡平法的规则和原则逐渐确定,与任何法律制度一样,具有一定程度的固定性。
    20. In fact, perhaps part of the Ruby Way is that it is not a rigid and inflexible approach.
      实际上,TheRubyWay的部分是它不是一个僵化,不灵活的方式。
    21. Today, to get rid of industrialization bound and inflexible life advocating modern special individuality and highlight self.
      时至今日,欲摆脱工业化束缚和呆板生活的现代人特别崇尚张扬个性和凸显自我。
    22. In our daily life and study, if we keep this inflexible spirit, nothing is impossible!
      在我们的日常生活和学习当中,如果能够保持这种顽强的精神,没有什么事情是办不到的。
    23. Arrangements for modifications and decision-making are too inflexible to deal with the pace of change in modern financial systems.
      有关修订和决策的安排过于僵化,跟不上现代金融系统的改革步伐。
    24. He is inflexible in pursuit of his own cause.
      他执著地追求着自己的事业。
    25. On this point he was inflexible.
      在这一点上他的态度是一点不动摇的。
    26. And no, I don't know why DSN designed such an inflexible CDR system.
      不,我不知道为什么这样设计的DSN僵硬的CDR制度。
    27. Thanksgiving, not as a kind of the same, so inflexible.
      感恩,不是像某一种红歌一样,那么的死板。
    28. Think: how can you work on hamstring stretches if your neck and back are tense and inflexible?
      想想:你怎么工作的腿筋伸展如果你的颈部和背部的紧张和僵硬?
    29. But how would the inflexible economies of Europe and Japan handle a sudden drop in the dollar?
      但欧洲和日本经济不具备此种灵活性,它们又将何以应对美元的突然贬值呢?
    30. These places are cabined without inflexible square, can cast off the oppressive feeling of the box temporarily.
      这些地方没有呆板的方形拘束,可以暂时摆脱盒子的压迫感。

    同义词辨析

      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。

      firm hard inflexible solid【导航词义:坚硬的,结实的】

      firm adj. 坚硬的,结实的

    〔辨析〕指不软也不是特别硬,但不易变形的。

    〔例证〕
    She can't sleep well on a firm mattress.
    她在硬床垫上睡不好。
    He bought several firm green apples on his way home.
    他在回家的路上买了几个硬的青苹果。

      hard adj. 硬的,坚固的

    〔辨析〕指硬实得难以按下、切开、弄碎等的。

    〔例证〕
    This piece of rock is so hard that you can barely embed anything in it.
    这块岩石太硬了,几乎什么也嵌不进去。
    There was almost no rain this year so the ground is now as hard as stone.
    今年一年几乎没下雨,现在土地硬得像石头一样。

      inflexible adj. 坚硬的

    〔辨析〕指材料很硬,很难或无法弯曲的。

    〔例证〕
    Be careful! This kind of plastic is inflexible.
    小心!这种塑料不能弯曲。

      solid adj. 坚硬的

    〔辨析〕指固体坚硬结实的。

    〔例证〕
    solid ground
    坚实的土地
    Solid food is easier to carry.
    固体食物更便于携带。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. resistant to being bent
      1. an inflexible iron bar
      2. an inflexible knife blade

    2. incapable of change
      1. a man of inflexible purpose

    3. not making concessions
      1. took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks
      2. uncompromising honesty

      Synonym:    uncompromisingsturdy

    4. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
      1. a rigid disciplinarian
      2. an inflexible law
      3. an unbending will to dominate

      Synonym:    rigidunbending