close-minded
close-minded — 形容詞
1. unwilling to listen seriously to views, customs, or ways of doing things that do
狹隘的
不肯聽進不同意見或做法的
unwilling to listen seriously to views, customs, or ways of doing things that do not match your own.
Esteban sounded close-minded when he laughed at the new teaching idea.
Esteban 嘲笑新的教學點子時,聽起來很狹隘。
close-minded about new ideas
The hiring panel seemed close-minded about applicants without university degrees.
那個招募小組對沒有大學學歷的應徵者顯得很狹隘。
close-minded about + group or issue
A close-minded coach refused to try the training method younger players suggested.
那位心胸狹窄的教練不肯試年輕球員建議的訓練方法。
Yara left the club after its close-minded leaders rejected every change.
Yara 因為社團裡那些想法封閉的領導者否決每一項改變而離開了。
The article warns that close-minded voters often stop listening too early.
那篇文章提醒人們,想法狹隘的選民常常太早停止傾聽。
- narrow-minded
very close in meaning, often stressing limited sympathy or imagination
- rigid
focuses on refusing to bend rules or habits, not only opinions
- dogmatic
stronger and more formal; suggests speaking as if only one view can be right
- intolerant
stresses unwillingness to accept people or beliefs that differ from your own
- open-minded
ready to hear and consider ideas that differ from your own
- receptive
emphasizes being willing to take in suggestions or new information
- tolerant
stresses accepting people or opinions even when you disagree
文法句型
be close-minded about + topic
be close-minded toward + group
a close-minded + person/attitude/leader
用法筆記
Often follows be, seem, or sound, or comes before nouns such as attitude, parent, leader, or voter. When you name the topic or people someone rejects, English commonly uses about or toward.