Adamant
[ 'ædəmənt ]
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adj. 坚硬无比的;牢不可破的;坚定不移的;坚决的;
n. 坚硬的物质;<地质>硬石;<诗>牢不可破;
💡 词根助记
a不+dam征服+ant属于...的→不可征服的 → 坚定的，坚固的
📝 例句
He was adamant in his determination to punish the corrupt officials.
他下了决心,坚决惩治那些贪官污吏。
Japanese farmers give adamant support for import restrictions.
日本农业主对限制进口表示坚决支持。
He was adamant that he should go.
他坚持他去。
She was adamant in refusing to comply with his wishes.
她固执地拒绝按他的意愿办。
The stationmaster was adamant: rules could not be broken.
站长不为所动。铁路上的规章制度任何人不得违反。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ adam-亚当,ant-蚂蚁:亚当和蚂蚁都是很坚定的
※ 谐音“爱得猛”:因为爱得猛烈所以不会轻易改变,这样的人对于爱就是→固执的,强硬的
※ a-一,dam-大坝,ant-蚂蚁:一只站在大坝上的蚂蚁,虽然说风浪很大,但它一依然屹立不到,自然就有坚定的感觉了
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🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-dom-表示“家”
📖 牛津释义
adamant
adj
(esp of a person or his manner) firmly or stubbornly determined; unwilling to be persuaded （尤指人或态度）坚决的, 坚强的, 倔强的, 坚定不移的
an adamant refusal 断然拒绝
She was quite adamant that she would not come. 她坚决不来.
On this point I am adamant, ie my decision will not change. 在这一点上我是坚定不移的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ædәmәnt]n. 坚硬的东西a. 非常坚硬的, 坚强的, 固执的【医】 釉质
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Did you go to Michigan too, Grandpa?
爷爷，你也上Michigan吗？
Every cock crows on its own dunghill.
夜郎自大。
and we have to lower into the ground and haul out of the ground great lengths of drill pipe which are rotated by an engine at the top and are fitted with a cutting bit at the bottom.
我们必须把很长的钻杆一节节地钻入地下，然后再从地下拉出来。钻杆顶部安装的发动机带动钻杆旋转，它的底部装有钻头。