opinionated
opinionated — 形容詞
- opinionatedpositive
- more opinionatedcomparative
- most opinionatedsuperlative
1. Someone who is opinionated holds strong personal views and insists on expressing
固執己見
堅持個人看法且不願聽取他人意見
Someone who is opinionated holds strong personal views and insists on expressing them, often without listening to other people's perspectives.
Mei-Lin's opinionated comments about local food made dinner conversations awkward with her friends.
Mei-Lin 對當地食物的固執評論讓她和朋友的晚餐對話變得尷尬。
collocation: opinionated comments / opinionated views
The small cinema blog grew a loyal following because of Diego's opinionated film reviews.
那間小型電影部落格因為 Diego 對電影的強烈評論而累積了一批忠實讀者。
Fatima is so opinionated that she argued with the chef about his own signature dish.
Fatima 固執己見到跟廚師爭論他自己的招牌菜。
Kenji's opinionated letter to the editor criticised the city's new parking laws in detail.
Kenji 寫給編輯的那封意見強烈的信件詳細批評了市區的新停車法規。
Aisha is the most opinionated person on the committee — she never backs down from a debate.
Aisha 是委員會中最固執己見的人——她從不曾在辯論中讓步。
- dogmatic
More formal; suggests rigid adherence to a doctrine or set of beliefs, not merely personal opinions
- stubborn
Broader — can refer to actions or behaviour, not only opinions; less tied to expressing or debating views
- strong-minded
Neutral or positive connotation; implies confidence in one's views without suggesting narrowness
- open-minded
Willing to consider different ideas and perspectives
- flexible
Adaptable in thinking; willing to adjust one's position
文法句型
be + opinionated
be + opinionated + about + noun/gerund
so + opinionated + that-clause
用法筆記
Often carries a mildly negative connotation, suggesting the person is unwilling to consider other viewpoints. For a neutral synonym, use 'strong-minded'; for a more negative one, use 'dogmatic'.