Refractory

(adj.) temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli; 'the refractory period of a muscle fiber' .

(adj.) not responding to treatment; 'a stubborn infection'; 'a refractory case of acne'; 'stubborn rust stains' .

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• The slave-owner can whip his refractory slave to death,--the capitalist can starve him to death. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The bottom is formed of a refractory stone, which is renewable. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The soldiers were already very uncomfortable and very refractory. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Iron, somewhat more refractory, appeared later, but it also has an early history, and is mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible (Genesis iv. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The means commonly employed, however, the imprisonment of all the refractory members, one would think, were forcible enough. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• He also placed some of these refractory metals directly in the circuit, bringing them to incandescence, and used silicon in powdered form in glass tubes placed in the electric circuit. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Carbon crucible kept brilliantly incandescent by current in vacuo, for obtaining reaction with refractory metals. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• This uses bits set with diamonds which, by their extreme hardness, cut through the most refractory rock with great rapidity. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Master Bardell, thus adjured, placed the refractory flat candle on the bottom stair, and vanished into the front parlour with his message. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• This part of the Course was usually lightened by several single combats between Biddy and refractory students. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Mr Venus took the lead, towing Mr Wegg, in order that his refractory leg might be promptly extricated from any pitfalls it should dig for itself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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