pig·head·ed /ˌpɪɡˈhedɪd◂/ adjectiveadj DETERMINEDdetermined to do things the way you want and refusing to change your mind, even when there are good reasons to do so 顽固的,固执的 SYN stubborn Never have I met a woman so obstinate, so pigheaded! 我从来没有碰到过如此执拗、如此顽固的女人!
—pigheadedness noun [uncountableU] It was just sheer pigheadedness on his part. 他纯粹是顽固不化。
pigheaded• The consulate official was being pigheaded about giving us our visas.• How could she honestly make this pigheaded man see sense?