narrow-mindedness
/ˌnærəʊ ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnærəʊ ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/ (ame, ipa)
narrow-mindedness — 名詞
1. an attitude that refuses to consider beliefs, opinions, or ways of life that dif
心胸狹窄
拒絕接受與己不同想法的態度
an attitude that refuses to consider beliefs, opinions, or ways of life that differ from one's own, often dismissing them without thought.
Reuben blamed the narrow-mindedness of his small hometown for driving him to move to Berlin.
Reuben 把家鄉小鎮的心胸狹窄怪罪為自己搬去柏林的原因。
the narrow-mindedness of [place] — typical with locations or communities
The committee's narrow-mindedness meant that no proposal from younger staff was ever taken seriously.
委員會的心胸狹窄使得年輕員工提出的任何案子都從未被認真看待。
subject is often a group or institution
Tendai was shocked by the narrow-mindedness her new colleagues showed toward vegetarian food.
Tendai 對新同事面對素食所表現的心胸狹窄感到震驚。
Rohan's grandmother was famous in the village for her warmth and her narrow-mindedness in equal measure.
Rohan 的奶奶在村裡同樣以她的熱心與心胸狹窄而聞名。
Isabela left the church group after years of frustration with its leaders' narrow-mindedness about modern families.
在多年受不了領導對現代家庭觀念的心胸狹窄之後，Isabela 離開了那個教會團體。
- bigotry
stronger; implies hatred or prejudice toward a specific group, not just refusing ideas
- intolerance
broader; can apply to people or behaviour as well as ideas
- small-mindedness
near synonym, slightly more informal; often suggests pettiness as well as closed thinking
- insularity
more formal; emphasises being cut off from outside influence rather than actively rejecting it
- open-mindedness
direct opposite; willingness to consider new ideas
- tolerance
broader; willingness to accept difference even without approving
- broad-mindedness
near-direct opposite; suggests a generous attitude toward varied views
文法句型
the narrow-mindedness of [person/group]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable; takes 'the' when referring to a specific person, group, or context (the narrow-mindedness of the council). Subject is typically a person, group, institution, era, or place.