unbowed
unbowed — 形容詞
- unbowedpositive
- more unbowedcomparative
- most unbowedsuperlative
1. still brave and determined after a loss or failure, and not willing to give up
不屈服的
遭遇挫敗後仍不低頭、不放棄
still brave and determined after a loss or failure, and not willing to give up
Yasmin lost the election but stood on the stage with an unbowed smile.
Yasmin 輸掉了選舉，卻帶著不屈服的笑容站在台上。
unbowed + noun, describing spirit after a loss
After three failed attempts, the climber remained unbowed and began planning a fourth.
失敗三次之後，這位登山者依然不屈服，並開始規劃第四次嘗試。
remain + unbowed
The villagers, unbowed by years of drought, planted new crops again every spring.
村民們面對多年乾旱仍不屈服，每年春天都重新播種。
unbowed by + hardship
Ravindra's shop burned down, yet he rebuilt it, unbowed and cheerful.
Ravindra 的店被燒毀了，他卻不屈服，開朗地把店重建起來。
Facing the angry crowd, the mayor stayed calm, proud, and unbowed.
面對憤怒的群眾，市長保持冷靜、自豪，而且絕不屈服。
- remain unbowed
- unbowed by
- undefeated
plainer word; stresses not having been beaten, while unbowed stresses a spirit that stays strong
用法筆記
Describes the spirit of a person or group after a setback; for physical posture, see sense 2 (NOT BENT).
2. standing straight, with the back and head not leaning forward or down
挺直的
身體挺直、沒有彎腰駝背
standing straight, with the back and head not leaning forward or down
Despite her ninety years, Beatrix walked the garden path tall and unbowed.
儘管已經九十歲，Beatrix 仍挺直腰桿走在花園小徑上。
tall and unbowed: describing upright posture
Pim's grandfather stood unbowed at the door, his back straight as a ruler.
Pim 的爺爺挺直地站在門口，背脊像尺一樣直。
The old oak tree stayed unbowed, even after the storm bent the younger trees.
那棵老橡樹依然挺直，即使暴風雨把較小的樹都吹彎了。
Even with a heavy sack on his back, Cyrus walked unbowed up the hill.
即使背著沉重的麻袋，Cyrus 仍挺直腰桿走上山坡。
Yumi noticed the soldier's unbowed back as the parade marched past the crowd.
Yumi 注意到遊行隊伍經過人群時，那名士兵的背脊挺直。
- solid and unbowed
- unbent
plainer word for something not curved or bowed; unbowed also suggests dignity
用法筆記
Describes physical posture or something that stays upright; for spirit after a setback, see sense 1 (NOT DEFEATED).