closed-minded

/ˌkləʊzdˈmaɪn.dɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkloʊzdˈmaɪn.dɪd/ (ame, ipa)

closed-minded — 形容詞

1. unwilling to listen fairly to unfamiliar views, often pushing them away before t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

思想封閉

不肯接受新想法或不同意見

unwilling to listen fairly to unfamiliar views, often pushing them away before thinking about them.

例句

Sofia sounded closed-minded when she dismissed the exchange student's suggestion immediately.

Sofia 立刻否定交換學生的提議，顯得思想很封閉。

closed-minded when rejecting a suggestion at once

The committee stayed closed-minded about bike lanes despite three safety reports.

儘管已有三份安全報告，委員會對設置自行車道仍抱持封閉態度。

closed-minded about + noun phrase

同義詞
  • narrow-minded

    is the closest everyday synonym and often suggests limited tolerance for different opinions

  • rigid

    focuses more on refusing change in rules or methods

  • dogmatic

    suggests strong certainty that one's own beliefs are unquestionably right

  • prejudiced

    adds unfair negative judgment, especially about people or groups

反義詞
  • open-minded

    willing to hear different ideas before judging them

  • curious

    stresses wanting to learn more rather than rejecting something early

  • receptive

    focuses on being ready to accept suggestions or influence

文法句型

closed-minded about + noun phrase

closed-minded toward + people or ideas

sound or seem closed-minded

用法筆記

Often describes people, groups, or attitudes in discussions about change, education, culture, or social issues. It commonly appears with about when the rejected idea or topic is named.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt is close-minded about online classes.
✅My aunt is closed-minded about online classes.
💡the adjective needs closed-, not close-.
❌The board is closed-minded to new rules.
✅The board is closed-minded about new rules.
💡about is the usual preposition for ideas or proposals.