hidebound

a. 思想偏狭顽固的, 死板的, 量小的 [医] 绷紧的, 包紧的(皮肤)

发音

UK /ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/
其它

词形变化

more hidebound 比较级 most hidebound 最高级

别名

hide-bound

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Bound with the hide of an animal.

  2. 2.

    Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.

  3. 3.

    Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.

  4. 4.

    Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.

    比喻
  5. 5.

    Niggardly; penurious; stingy.

    废旧

    1644-1646, Francis Quarles, Boanerges and Barnabas hath my purse been hidebound to my hungry brother?

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

traditionalist

近义相关 1

conservative

词源

From hide (“animal skin”, noun) + bound (“tied”, adjective).

来源：wiktionary