辞書 英語 - 英語
- defiant 英語で:
1. clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do
2. stubborn
She's stubborn.
They have huge arguments because they're both so stubborn.
You are so stubborn. I told you to turn right. Now we are lost.
Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.
Stop being so stubborn and listen to what we have to say!
Your argument is not any more convincing than that of my stubborn father.
You must not be stubborn and should be friendly.
You were right, I was too stubborn. / Donkeys can be very stubborn. / Stubborn stains can be removed using a small amount of detergent.
I thought our boss was stubborn as a mule but actually he has his cute side.
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
A stubborn person is determined to do what they want and refuses to change their mind... his stubborn resistance to anything new.
Why are stubborn people so difficult to persuade?
That stubborn man in Prague has finally signed and we have now reached the end of the journey at last.
She always does what she wants, coz she's a very stubborn girl.
She's so stubborn. I bet if she ever gets reincarnated, she'd be a bacteria capable of living in empty space.
3. defiant
Mark smashed a fist on the desk in a defiant gesture.
He often takes a defiant attitude toward us.
The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government.
Mr Lally remains defiant, insisting that he will not give in.
You are so defiant!
oppositional defiant disorder zaburzenie opozycyjno-buntownicze.
The defiant manner is characteristic of teenagers.
She was very surprised at his sudden defiant attitude.
4. provocative
That was a deliberately provocative remark.
The minister’s provocative remarks were widely reported in the press.
After seeing her provocative body, he became obsessed with her.
