thickheaded
thickheaded — 形容詞
- thickheadedpositive
- more thickheadedcomparative
- most thickheadedsuperlative
1. slow to understand new ideas or learn things; not mentally quick.
遲鈍的
理解事物緩慢；不機靈
slow to understand new ideas or learn things; not mentally quick.
The coach grew frustrated with the thickheaded player who kept forgetting the same drill.
教練對那個遲鈍的球員感到沮喪，因為他連練習動作都記不住。
thickheaded + player: describes someone slow to learn
Xiu felt her face turn red after giving a thickheaded answer in front of the class.
Xiu 在全班面前給出一個遲鈍的回答，臉都紅了。
Esteban called his cousin thickheaded for trying to open a safe with a plastic fork.
Esteban 罵他表弟頭腦遲鈍，竟試圖用塑膠叉子打開保險箱。
The supervisor repeated instructions for the thickheaded new hire who could not follow simple directions.
主管對那個遲鈍的新人得重複說明工作指示，因為他連簡單的步驟都聽不懂。
Léa's thickheaded comment about the budget showed she had not listened to the presentation.
Léa 對預算提了一個遲鈍的問題，顯示她完全沒聽簡報內容。
- quick-witted
opposite: fast to understand and react
- sharp
informal; suggests mental alertness
用法筆記
Often used in informal criticism to describe someone who repeatedly fails to understand something that seems obvious to others.
常見錯誤
2. having a skull that is unusually thick; also describes a person who stubbornly r
頑固的
頭骨厚或固執不聽勸
having a skull that is unusually thick; also describes a person who stubbornly refuses to listen to reason or change their mind.
Valentina's thickheaded father refused to ask for directions even after driving in circles for an hour.
Valentina 的父親很頑固，即使開車繞了一個小時也不肯問路。
thickheaded + refused to: stubborn unwillingness to listen to reason
Layla told her father he was too thickheaded to admit he was wrong about the route.
Layla 對她爸爸說他頑固到不肯承認自己看錯了路。
too thickheaded to admit: unwillingness to accept being wrong
The old foreman remained thickheaded after the inspector showed him photos of the accident.
即使檢查員出示了事故照片，那位老工頭依然固執己見。
Tunde's thickheaded refusal to delegate tasks eventually exhausted the entire team.
Tunde 固執地拒絕分配工作，最後把整個團隊都累壞了。
- stubborn
more common and neutral; does not imply physical thickness
- obstinate
more formal; suggests firm opposition to change
- bullheaded
informal; suggests aggressive stubbornness
- open-minded
willing to consider new ideas
- flexible
able to adapt opinions or behaviour
用法筆記
The figurative sense (stubborn refusal to listen to reason or change one's mind) is now the dominant meaning in modern use; the original literal meaning (a physically thick skull) is rare and mostly historical.