帶不動
兩個意思都是同一條拉不動的繩子,差別只在另一頭綁的是活的,還是一件事。
adjective · C1
Someone who is intractable has a strong will and will not be led, persuaded or controlled. It is also used about animals that will not be handled.
倔強難駕馭的
A rope in your hands, tied to something that will not come. You pull one way, then another, and it stays exactly where it is. Nothing is fighting you; it simply cannot be led. Whether the other end of the rope is a horse, a person, or a problem you have worked on for years, the feeling is the same one.
From in- (not) plus tractable, so literally not able to be led or handled.
packet 的字源說這個字是 in-(不)加上 tractable(可以被帶著走、好處理的)。所以字面就是「帶不動」,今天兩個用法都還看得到這個畫面。
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帶不動
兩個意思都是同一條拉不動的繩子,差別只在另一頭綁的是活的,還是一件事。
adjective · C1
Someone who is intractable has a strong will and will not be led, persuaded or controlled. It is also used about animals that will not be handled.
倔強難駕馭的