late 14c., "incapable of being bent, physically rigid," also figuratively, "unbending in temper or purpose," from Middle French inflexible and directly from Latin inflexibilis, from inflexus, past participle of inflectere (see inflect). In early 15c. an identical word had an opposite sense, "capable of being swayed or moved," from in- "in, on." Related: Inflexibly.
双语例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Workers insisted the new system was too inflexible.
工人们坚持认为新制度太不灵活。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He's completely inflexible on the subject.
他在这个问题上寸步不让。
来自《权威词典》
5. Neither threats nor promises could change his inflexible determination.
