hide·bound /ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd/
(a.)營養不良的,死板的,量小的
hide·bound /ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd/ 形容詞
繃緊的,包緊的
Hide·bound a.
1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal.
2. Hort. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees.
3. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.
4. Niggardly; penurious. [Obs.]
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hidebound
adj : stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded [syn: traditionalist]