adamant

Adamant是英語中的形容詞及名詞，作形容詞時意為“固執的”“堅定不移的”或“堅硬的”，作名詞時指“堅硬之物”或“堅石”。其形容詞用法強調主體不願改變立場或觀點的特質，常見於表達強烈決心的語境，如“adamant about not resigning”；派生副詞adamantly表示“堅決地”，短語搭配涵蓋技術術語（如adamant bend）及抽象概念（如adamant force）。

該詞源自拉丁語adamantem（意為“堅不可摧的”），最初指鑽石等硬度極高的物質。希臘語詞根adamas由否定前綴a-與詞根dam-（馴服）構成，直譯為“不可馴服的”。隨著語言演變，其語義從物理屬性的“堅硬”擴展至形容人的堅定性格，並在現代英語中保留雙重含義：既指實體堅硬物質，也比喻抽象的決心或固執。

詞源演變中，adamant與diamond存在同源關係，後者繼承了“堅硬”的核心語義並特指鑽石。作為形容詞時，其英英釋義強調“不為懇求或理性所動”，名詞則包含“寶石級結晶碳”等專業領域用法。

基本介紹

• 外文名：adamant
• 詞性：形容詞、名詞
• 英式發音：[ˈædəmənt]
• 美式發音：[ˈædəmənt]
• 屬性：英語單詞

單詞用法

ADJ If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it. 堅決的

adamantly ADV 堅決地

短語搭配

adamant bend 硬質合金彎管 ; 硬質金屬彎管 ; 硬質金屬彎頭 ; 硬質彎管

adamant irresolute 堅定的◇不堅定的

Adamant Fortress 盤石城堡

adamant end 亦即粘性末端

Italian adamant 圓筒形熨斗

bick adamant 圓鐵砧

bendable adamant 軟鐵

adamant force 凝集力

adamant vacillatory 堅定的

雙語例句

Eva was adamant that she would not come.

伊娃堅決不來。

The president is adamant that he will not resign.

該總統堅決不辭職。

Pearce remained adamant, saying "I didn't touch him."

皮爾斯還是毫不動搖，說：“我沒碰他。”

• China was equally adamant. 中國也同樣的固執。
• But Arafat is adamant: "Arrest me!" 但阿拉法特堅決地說：“逮捕我！
• But Ron was adamant. 但是羅恩很固執。
• Alexey is adamant his brother isn't a pirate. 阿列克謝堅稱他的兄弟不是海盜。
• Others are adamant about maintaining the surprise. 其他一些夫婦卻堅持保留這一驚喜。
• She was adamant in refusing to comply with his wishes. 她固執地拒絕按他的意願辦。
• Palmer remains adamant about protecting Jack's daughter. 帕默態度堅決，一定要保護傑克的女兒
• The view was unanimous and adamant: we must finish the job. 大家的觀點是一致和堅定的：我們必須完成任務。
• But Republicans are adamant that all cuts should be extended. 但是共和黨人堅持認為應該延長對所有人的減稅。
• He was anxious and adamant that we had to leave straight away. 他很焦急，執意我們必須直接離開。
• Palmer is adamant about the breakfast — it's too important to cancel. 帕默堅決要出席早餐會——這個會太重要了，不能取消。
• The coal industry was very adamant that we not [put a price on carbon]. 如果我們不為碳定價的話，碳產業是非常頑固的
• We spoke to Patrice today and he's adamant that he wants to follow it on. 今天我們跟派屈克(埃弗拉的暱稱)談過，他說要堅決追究到底。
• Yanukovych is adamant that he doesn't have to choose between the West and Russia. 亞努科維奇堅稱不必在西方和俄羅斯之間做出選擇。
• Mr Gore is adamant that he does not want to run again. But will he be able to resist? 不過戈爾卻堅定的表示自己不會再次參選，但是否能夠堅持誰也說不定。
• The High Sparrow had been adamant, and Ser Kevan refused to lift a finger against him. 大麻雀態度強硬，而凱馮爵士不願舉起哪怕一根指頭忤逆他。
• FIFA is adamant: the hardy local stuff is not green enough for international television. 儘管如此，國際足聯的態度仍很強硬：那些耐旱的本土草皮在進行國際電視轉播的時候會顯得不夠綠。
• Halpern, a master of timing, was adamant that the prospects for Asian prosperity were very good. Halpern是個把握時機的大師，雖然在當時形勢仍不明顯，他仍堅定不移地認為亞洲的前景非常光明。
• Before I set off, everyone told me the challenge was impossible, but I was adamant it wasn't. 在我出發前每個人都認為我不可能完成這樣的挑戰，但我堅信自己能做到。
• But he too is adamant "we cannot go forward with 17 different public opinions [in the eurozone]". 不過他還堅稱“我們前進的時候歐元區不能留下17個不同的聲音。”
• The pair are adamant about giving back to the community, and this resonates with their customers. 兩人都堅持回饋社區，此舉讓客戶產生共鳴。
• But she was adamant that shedidn't want one of each, thus doubling her side effects and recovery time. 但她很固執，不想要剖腹產，因為這會使副作用加倍，康復時間也會延長
• Ms. Glickman is adamant: She wants a school that she thinks will be challenging but less pressured. 格利克曼的態度很堅決：她要上一所自己認為有足夠挑戰性但壓力沒那么大的學校。
• If you are a stone, be adamant; if you are a plant, be the sensitive plant; if you are a man, be love. 如果你是石頭，便應當做磁石；如果你是植物，便應當做含羞草；如果你是人，便應當做意中人。
• Vincent Kompany is adamant Manchester City have the unity to sustain their title challenge this season. 文森特·孔帕尼堅定認為曼城有足夠的團結以保持這賽季對冠軍的挑戰。
• I saw Requiem for a Dream because it was premiering at Cannes and Darren was adamant that I come see it. 我看了《夢之安魂曲》，因為當時在坎城首映，達倫堅持要我去看。