单词 | dyed-in-the-wool |
释义 | dyed-in-the-wooladjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you use dyed-in-the-wool to describe someone or their beliefs, you are saying that they have very strong opinions about something, which they refuse to change. ...a dyed-in-the-wool conservative. Synonyms: confirmed, complete, established, entrenched More Synonyms of dyed-in-the-wool dyed-in-the-wool in British Englishadjective 1. extreme or unchanging in attitude, opinion, etc 2. (of a fabric) made of dyed yarn dyed in the wool in British Englishconfirmed in one's beliefs or opinions dyed-in-the-wool in American English (ˌdaɪdɪnðəˈwʊl) adjective 1. dyed before being woven 2. US thoroughgoing; unchanging dyed-in-the-woolused to describe a supporter of a particular philosophy or a member of a particular group to suggest that they have very strong beliefs or feelings about that philosophy or group, and are unlikely ever to change Mr Purves has made Hong Kong his home for the past 38 years but he remains a dyed-in-the-woolScotsman. More idioms containing |
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