新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

insistent

英  [ɪnˈsɪstənt]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1坚持的 , 坚决的

    Someone who is insistent keeps insisting that a particular thing should be done or is the case.

    双语例句

    例:

    Stalin was insistent that the war would be won and lost in the machine shops.

    斯大林坚持认为,战争输赢将取决于这些机械厂。

    2(声音、节奏等)持续的

    An insistent noise or rhythm keeps going on for a long time and holds your attention.

    近义词

    unrelenting

    双语例句

    例:

    the insistent rhythms of the Caribbean and Latin America.

    加勒比及拉丁美洲音乐持续的节奏。