- 1
A self-willed person is very determined to do what they want, whatever other people think — and the speaker does not like it. It is an adjective of , closer to stubborn or than to independent.
A self-willed person一個self-willed的人 is是 very determined to do what they want非常堅持要做自己想做的事, whatever other people think不管別人怎麼想 — and the speaker而且說話的人 does not like it不喜歡這樣。It它 is是 an adjective of disapproval一個帶有不贊同意味的形容詞, closer to stubborn or headstrong比較接近stubborn(固執)或headstrong(一意孤行), than to independent而不是independent(獨立)。
It is a little old-fashioned; many people now just say stubborn. You can use it about children who will not be told, and about adults who refuse to listen.
It它 is是 a little old-fashioned有點老派; many people現在很多人 now just say stubborn就只說stubborn。You你 can use it about children可以用來說小孩, who will not be told不聽話的小孩, and about adults也可以用來說大人, who refuse to listen拒絕聽別人講的大人。
Though actually, the same behaviour can look like courage from the inside and like self-will from the outside — the word tells you how the speaker feels. The noun is self-will. English also once had ānwille, literally "one-willed", for the same idea.
Though actually不過其實, the same behaviour同樣的行為 can look like courage from the inside從裡面看可能像是勇氣, and like self-will from the outside從外面看卻像是self-will(任性) — the word這個字 tells you how the speaker feels告訴你的其實是說話者的感受。The noun名詞形式 is是 self-will。English英文 also once had以前也有過 ānwille, literally "one-willed,"字面意思是「一個意志」的ānwille這個字, for the same idea表達同樣的概念。
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
self-willedadj
- 1
Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the desires, concern or opinions of others.
- Emma perceived that the nature of his gallantry was a little self-willed, and that he would rather oppose than lose the pleasure of dancing with her; but she took the compliment, and forgave the rest. Had she intended ever to marry him, it might have been worth while to pause and consider, and try to understand the value of his preference, and the character of his temper; but for all the purposes of their acquaintance, he was quite amiable enough.
- But then Pen was different. Pen was a man. It seemed natural somehow that he should be self-willed and should have his own way.
- 2
Possessing self-will; determined to pursue one's own desires or adhere to one's own opinion..
- The idea of self-willed machines, which could decide to take over the world, scares all the people smart enough to create such devices.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。