indocile
indocile — 形容詞
- indocilepositive
- more indocilecomparative
- most indocilesuperlative
1. refusing to learn from teachers or to accept rules and correction, so that the p
不服管教
不願接受教導或約束，難以管教
refusing to learn from teachers or to accept rules and correction, so that the person or animal is hard to train or guide.
Beatrix gave up teaching the indocile puppy, which ignored every command she tried.
Beatrix 放棄訓練那隻不服管教的小狗，因為牠對她下的每個指令都不理不睬。
attributive adjective: the indocile puppy
Eitan was an indocile student who argued with every teacher and skipped class.
Eitan 是個不服管教的學生，跟每位老師頂嘴，還常常蹺課。
describes a person who resists teaching: indocile student
The coach found the new players indocile, because none followed the training plan.
教練發現新來的球員都不服管教，沒有人願意照訓練計畫做。
find + noun + indocile
Pim's indocile little brother refused to wear a coat, eat breakfast, or listen to anyone.
Pim 那不服管教的小弟弟不肯穿外套、不肯吃早餐，也不聽任何人的話。
Because the children were indocile, the new teacher struggled to keep the class calm.
因為孩子們都不服管教，新來的老師很難讓全班安靜下來。
predicative use: were indocile
- unruly
describes people or groups that will not behave or follow rules
- ungovernable
stronger: seems impossible to rule or keep under control
- uncontrollable
broader: cannot be controlled, not only unwilling to be taught