一、读音不同:
insistent:英 [ɪn'sɪstənt],美 [ɪn'sɪstənt]
persistent:英 [pə'sɪstənt],美 [pər'sɪstənt]
二、意思不同:
insistent:adj. 坚持的;迫切的
persistent:adj. 坚持的;连续的;固执的
三、搭配用法不同:
insistent:
用作形容词 (adj.)
He was insistent on walking home.
他坚持走回家。
You mustn't be late; he was the most insistent about that.
你万万不可迟到,他对这一点最严格。
There was an insistent knock on my door.
我听到一阵急促的敲门声。
persistent:
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
persistent headache 持续不断的头痛
persistent ringing of the telephone 响个不停的电话铃声
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.
他不时地向她大献殷勤,使她很难为情。
There was a persistent sound of running water,although he had turned all the taps off.
尽管他已关上了所有的水龙头,但仍有持续不断的流水声。
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