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inflexible adj.不可弯曲的；僵硬的；顽固的；不可改变的；不容变更的 (1) 这种新塑料是完全不可弯曲的。(2) 随着年龄的增长，关节变得僵硬，不易弯曲。(3) 我凝视着这只顽固的铁兽，不觉有点肃然起敬了。(4) 威胁与利诱均不能改变他坚定的决心。(5) 他执著地追求着自己的事业。(6) 在这一点上他的态度是一点不动摇的。 Combine the Latin root words in- meaning "not" and flectere, "to bend" and you have the very meaning of inflexible: not able to bend. Ballet is not for the inflexible or those people who simply are not bendy by nature. Compromise also is not for the inflexible, or those who are really rigid or set in their ways.

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英 [ɪn'fleksəbl] 美 [ɪn'fleksəbl] (1) The new plastic is completely inflexible .(2) As we grow old, joints become inflexible and hard to bend.(3) Something of awe now stole over me, as I gazed upon this inflexible iron animal.(4) Neither threats nor promises could change his inflexible determination.(5) He is inflexible in pursuit of his own cause.(6) On this point he was inflexible. Something inflexible does not bend easily. A stiff back can make you inflexible, or unable to fold over and touch your toes. A really busy schedule can make you inflexible or unable to bend or accommodate your plans for others. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible...工人们坚持认为新制度太不灵活。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。inflexibilityThe snag about an endowment mortgage is its inflexibility.人寿保险抵押的问题在于其缺乏灵活性。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [disapproval]His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.他的反对者们认为他固执、教条、僵化。inflexibilityJoyce was irritated by the inflexibility of her colleagues.乔伊斯被她同事的顽固激怒了。

英语单词	inflexible
英美音标	英 [ɪn'fleksəbl] 美 [ɪn'fleksəbl]
中文释义	adj.不可弯曲的；僵硬的；顽固的；不可改变的；不容变更的
英语例句	(1) The new plastic is completely inflexible . (2) As we grow old, joints become inflexible and hard to bend. (3) Something of awe now stole over me, as I gazed upon this inflexible iron animal. (4) Neither threats nor promises could change his inflexible determination. (5) He is inflexible in pursuit of his own cause. (6) On this point he was inflexible.
中文例句	(1) 这种新塑料是完全不可弯曲的。 (2) 随着年龄的增长，关节变得僵硬，不易弯曲。 (3) 我凝视着这只顽固的铁兽，不觉有点肃然起敬了。 (4) 威胁与利诱均不能改变他坚定的决心。 (5) 他执著地追求着自己的事业。 (6) 在这一点上他的态度是一点不动摇的。
vocabulary简明	Something inflexible does not bend easily. A stiff back can make you inflexible, or unable to fold over and touch your toes. A really busy schedule can make you inflexible or unable to bend or accommodate your plans for others.
vocabulary扩展	Combine the Latin root words in- meaning "not" and flectere, "to bend" and you have the very meaning of inflexible: not able to bend. Ballet is not for the inflexible or those people who simply are not bendy by nature. Compromise also is not for the inflexible, or those who are really rigid or set in their ways.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible... 工人们坚持认为新制度太不灵活。 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。 inflexibility The snag about an endowment mortgage is its inflexibility. 人寿保险抵押的问题在于其缺乏灵活性。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [disapproval] His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible. 他的反对者们认为他固执、教条、僵化。 inflexibility Joyce was irritated by the inflexibility of her colleagues. 乔伊斯被她同事的顽固激怒了。

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