adamant
翻译
坚决的, 固执的, 不动摇的
例句
He was adamant that he was not guilty.
他坚称自己无罪。
She is adamant about her decision.
她对自己的决定很坚决。
语法模式
((that ...)) 坚称… He was adamant that he was not guilty.
((about/in sth.)) (关于某事)坚决的 She is adamant about her decision.
近义词
同义词: unshakeable, inflexible, stubborn; 反义词: flexible, yielding
词源
源自古法语 'adamant',来自拉丁语 'adamas',来自希腊语 'adamas',意为“不可征服的”。最初指一种神话中的硬石,后来指钻石。
记忆技巧
想象一个人像钻石一样坚硬、不可改变。'A dam'(大坝)无法移动,所以“adamant”的人也无法从他的立场上动摇。