“adamant”是形容词,意为“坚决的;固执的;坚定不移的”,常用来描述人坚定的态度或立场,也可用于形容事物不可改变。其用法较为灵活,可作表语、定语,常见搭配有“be adamant about/that...”等。
坚决的;坚定不移的:当描述人的态度或立场时,“adamant”表示这个人非常坚定,不会轻易改变自己的想法或决定。例如,他坚决要完成这个项目,无论遇到多少困难都不退缩,就可以说“He is adamant about finishing this project, no matter how many difficulties he encounters.”
固执的:有时“adamant”也带有一定的负面含义,暗示某人过于坚持自己的观点,不愿意听取他人的意见,显得有些固执。比如,她固执地认为自己的方法是最好的,根本不听别人的建议,可表达为“She is adamant that her method is the best and won't listen to anyone else's suggestions.”
(事物)不可改变的;不可动摇的:除了形容人,“adamant”还可以用来描述事物的性质,表示某种情况或规则是不可改变的。例如,这个公司的规定是不可动摇的,员工必须遵守,即“The company's regulations are adamant; employees must abide by them.”
作表语:“adamant”常作表语,后面可接介词短语“about sth.”或从句“that...”,表示“对……坚决;坚决认为……”。例如:
She is adamant about not going to the party.(她坚决不去参加这个聚会。)
He is adamant that he did nothing wrong.(他坚决认为自己没有做错任何事。)
作定语:“adamant”也可作定语,修饰名词,表示“坚决的;固执的”。例如:
The adamant leader refused to change his decision.(这位固执的领导人拒绝改变他的决定。)
We need an adamant policy to deal with this problem.(我们需要一个坚定的政策来处理这个问题。)
be adamant about/that...:这是“adamant”最常见的搭配,用于表达某人坚决的态度或立场。例如:
My parents are adamant about me going to college.(我父母坚决要我去上大学。)
The manager is adamant that the project must be completed by the end of the month.(经理坚决要求这个项目必须在月底前完成。)