refractory
英 [r?'fr?kt(?)r?]
美[r?'fr?kt?ri]
- adj. 難治的；難熔的；不聽話的
- n. 倔強的人；耐火物質
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
refractory 倔強的，頑固的
re-,向后，往回，-fract,破開，碎開，詞源同 break,fraction.-ory,形容詞后綴。字面意思即寧為 玉碎的，引申詞義倔強的，頑固的。
英文詞源
- refractory (adj.)
- "stubborn, obstinate, perverse," 1610s (earlier refractorious, 1550s, refractary, c. 1600), from Latin refractarius "obstinate, stubborn," from past participle stem of refringere (see refraction). Related: Refractorily; refractoriness.
雙語例句
- 1. He is a very refractory child .
- 他是一個很倔強的孩子。
來自辭典例句
- 2. Silicate minerals are characteristically refractory and difficult to break down.
- 硅酸鹽礦物的特點是耐熔和難以分離.
來自辭典例句
- 3. The excreta of aquatic animals - fish, frogs, turtles, snakes, etc - contain similar refractory materials.
- 水生動植物如魚 、 蛙 、 龜 、 蛇等的排泄物中也會含有類似的難處理的物質.
來自辭典例句
- 4. The excreta of humans and land animals contain soluble refractory organic matter.
- 人和陸生動物排泄物含有可溶的難處理有機物質.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Reflux leads to recurrent or refractory aspiration pneumonia.
- 反流可引起復發的難治的吸入性肺炎.
來自辭典例句