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词汇 dyed-in-the-wool
释义
Idiom
dyed-in-the-wool
Theme: STUBBORNNESS
permanent; indelible; stubborn. (Said of a person.)
My uncle was a dyed-in-the-wool farmer. He wouldn't change for anything.Sally is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist.
Idiom
dyed-in-the-wool
if you describe someone as dyed-in-the-wool, you mean they have very strong opinions and will not change.
He's a dyed-in-the-wool traditionalist where cooking is concerned - he won't have any modern gadgets in the kitchen.
(always before noun)
idiomdyed-in-the-woolsure used about someone who has strong beliefs or feelings that are very unlikely to change:He's a dyed-in-the-wool Chevrolet man. Ford is not a word you should even mention to him.Maybe dyed-in-the-wool traditional types do not believe in alternative medicines because they think good medicine has to hurt to work.

dyed-in-the-wool

Permanent and or firmly established, such as in one's opinions or beliefs. Good luck getting him to listen to your political views—he's a dyed-in-the-wool liberal.

dyed-in-the-wool

[of someone] permanent or extreme. My uncle was a dyed-in-the-wool farmer. He wouldn't change for anything. Sally is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist.

dyed-in-the-wool

COMMON You use dyed-in-the-wool to describe a supporter of a particular set of beliefs or a member of a particular group, meaning that their beliefs or feelings are very strong and will never change. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Labour man so he'll not get my vote. Mr Purves has made Hong Kong his home for the past 38 years but he remains a dyed-in-the-wool Scotsman. Michael is a dyed-in-the-wool traditionalist. Note: In medieval times, wool was often dyed before it was spun and woven. This meant that colour was more evenly distributed in the wool, and lasted longer.

dyed in the wool

(of a person) completely and permanently fixed in a particular belief or opinion; inveterate.
If yarn is dyed in the raw state, it produces a more even and permanent colour.

dyed in the wool

Thoroughgoing, complete. The term, which dates from at least the sixteenth century, alludes to cloth made from wool that was dyed while raw (before it was spun) instead of being dyed piece by piece. The color therefore was “true” throughout, and this concept was transferred to other kinds of genuineness. “In half an hour he can come out an original democrat, dyed in the wool,” said Daniel Webster in a speech (Feb. 10, 1830). It has been a cliché since the early 1900s.
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