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单词 hardy
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Definition of hardy in English:

hardy

adjectivehardier, hardiest ˈhɑːdiˈhɑrdi
  • 1Capable of enduring difficult conditions; robust.

    能吃苦耐劳的;强壮的

    a hardy breed of cattle
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The hazards of life in a border area are many… the land makes its people hardy.
    • Everyone seems oblivious to the rain falling from a worryingly thunderous sky, a mere inconvenience to this hardy bunch.
    • This breed is hardy and simple grooming will keep its beautiful appearance shown to best advantage.
    • Stephen proved a little more hardy than his hunky doctor character, who in the TV programme fainted at the sight of his own blood.
    • Even the hardy Scandinavians on the tour are in woollies and thick socks.
    • The walkers are a hardy community though and gather by 4 am to do their brisk rounds.
    • With their diet of oats and their outfits - kilts with no underpants - Scots were once considered a hardy lot.
    • The mountainous region around the small Corsican town of Bastilyica breeds a hardy, proud people.
    • For a start, hardy breeds like Herdwicks don't have as many lambs as their lowland counterparts.
    • The giant peaks of the Grampians attract hardy walkers like magnets, and who can blame them with such magnificent hills to climb?
    • For the 700 or so hardy souls who live here, supplies of food, drink and clothing can, at times, seem unreliable.
    • Richards has jokingly suggested that he comes from hardy stock which can withstand things that would kill the average person.
    • Liverpool supporters insist their team will Never Walk Alone and nor will a group of hardy Hartlepool fans next week.
    • Both sides defied the terrible conditions to turn in an entertaining display in front of the hardy few hundred who braved the elements.
    • These most hardy of people have a highly advanced knowledge of their environment.
    • The famous hardy and sure-footed Basotho ponies can take visitors into areas not accessible by road.
    • The hallikara is known to be a hardy breed suited to the needs of dry land farming.
    • He said the usual prognosis for such surgery is normally poor but Might And Power's hardy nature is in his favour.
    • The traditional cattle are hardy breeds which can cope with the tough upland climate.
    • The infrastructure to combat hardy weather conditions was carefully put into force here.
    Synonyms
    robust, healthy, fit, strong, sturdy, tough, rugged, hearty, lusty, vigorous, hale and hearty, fit as a fiddle, fighting fit, in fine fettle, in good health, in good condition
    British in rude health
    dated stalwart
    1. 1.1 (of a plant) able to survive outside during winter.
      (植物)耐寒的
      a favourite flowering shrub for early spring, vigorous and hardy
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Ah, well I'm particularly interested in your range of hardy Geraniums.
      • Non-invasive and hardy, it will grow to 15 feet if fed and watered well.
      • Outdoors, sow cold hardy crops like lettuce, spinach, other leafy greens and peas.
      • They are also completely winter hardy and have an excellent ability to survive floods and drought.
      • Most species are so extremely winter hardy and easy to grow that no garden should be without them.
      • It's a good time to plant holly and yew as well as hardy ferns.
      • This hardy shrub grows well in shade as well as sun and tolerates almost every soil type.
      • The timing of growth cessation is an important adaptation to ensure that the tree is hardy for winter.
      • Most hardy pond plants need to be lowered to the deep part of the pond to avoid being frozen out.
      • However, there is no time for complacency as the frosts will eventually reach these areas and kill off anything that isn't hardy.
      • Former railway goods yard now garden featuring new woodland garden with many hardy ferns.
      • Those that are not winter hardy are the bulbs that are planted in spring.
      • A gardening neighbor had a small cold frame in which she grew hardy flowers for early and late blooms.
      • The fuchsia isn't necessarily hardy but it has survived one winter outside and in a sheltered spot near a house wall it may well cope again.
      • If you don't know whether or not your roses are winter hardy, err on the side of caution and protect them.
      • The vegetation is certainly hardy, it has to be, and there is the expectation of winter rainfalls.
      • Although the tubers themselves are winter hardy, a mulch layer is highly recommended.
      • Many summer-flowering lily varieties are quite hardy and can be planted in either fall or spring.
      • However, some mass marketers have trees and shrubs that are not winter hardy in the area sold.
      • If a plant is rated as hardy to zone 2 we know how low a temperature plunge that plant is likely to survive.

Derivatives

  • hardily

  • adverb ˈhɑːdɪliˈhɑrdəli
    • Many of the men chuckled hardily at her pathetic attempt, jeering her with foul words and phrases.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The nuthatch survived unscathed and was witnessed yesterday and today feeding hardily.
      • Upon reaching him, Brad clapped him on the shoulder hardily.
      • A few brave swimmers are wading hardily into the Pacific Ocean.
      • This time the tone changed from hardily fierce to suspicious boasting.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'bold, daring'): from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir 'become bold', of Germanic origin; related to hard.

Rhymes

cadi, cardy, Guardi, Hardie, lardy, Mahdi, mardy, Saadi, samadhi, tardy, Yardie

Definition of hardy in US English:

hardy

adjectiveˈhärdēˈhɑrdi
  • 1Robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions.

    能吃苦耐劳的;强壮的

    a hardy breed of cattle
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both sides defied the terrible conditions to turn in an entertaining display in front of the hardy few hundred who braved the elements.
    • Even the hardy Scandinavians on the tour are in woollies and thick socks.
    • Richards has jokingly suggested that he comes from hardy stock which can withstand things that would kill the average person.
    • Everyone seems oblivious to the rain falling from a worryingly thunderous sky, a mere inconvenience to this hardy bunch.
    • For the 700 or so hardy souls who live here, supplies of food, drink and clothing can, at times, seem unreliable.
    • The hallikara is known to be a hardy breed suited to the needs of dry land farming.
    • With their diet of oats and their outfits - kilts with no underpants - Scots were once considered a hardy lot.
    • The infrastructure to combat hardy weather conditions was carefully put into force here.
    • He said the usual prognosis for such surgery is normally poor but Might And Power's hardy nature is in his favour.
    • The hazards of life in a border area are many… the land makes its people hardy.
    • Stephen proved a little more hardy than his hunky doctor character, who in the TV programme fainted at the sight of his own blood.
    • For a start, hardy breeds like Herdwicks don't have as many lambs as their lowland counterparts.
    • This breed is hardy and simple grooming will keep its beautiful appearance shown to best advantage.
    • The traditional cattle are hardy breeds which can cope with the tough upland climate.
    • These most hardy of people have a highly advanced knowledge of their environment.
    • The famous hardy and sure-footed Basotho ponies can take visitors into areas not accessible by road.
    • Liverpool supporters insist their team will Never Walk Alone and nor will a group of hardy Hartlepool fans next week.
    • The walkers are a hardy community though and gather by 4 am to do their brisk rounds.
    • The giant peaks of the Grampians attract hardy walkers like magnets, and who can blame them with such magnificent hills to climb?
    • The mountainous region around the small Corsican town of Bastilyica breeds a hardy, proud people.
    Synonyms
    robust, healthy, fit, strong, sturdy, tough, rugged, hearty, lusty, vigorous, hale and hearty, fit as a fiddle, fighting fit, in fine fettle, in good health, in good condition
    1. 1.1 (of a plant) able to survive outside during winter.
      (植物)耐寒的
      a favorite flowering shrub for early spring, vigorous and hardy
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, there is no time for complacency as the frosts will eventually reach these areas and kill off anything that isn't hardy.
      • It's a good time to plant holly and yew as well as hardy ferns.
      • The fuchsia isn't necessarily hardy but it has survived one winter outside and in a sheltered spot near a house wall it may well cope again.
      • Although the tubers themselves are winter hardy, a mulch layer is highly recommended.
      • Those that are not winter hardy are the bulbs that are planted in spring.
      • The timing of growth cessation is an important adaptation to ensure that the tree is hardy for winter.
      • Former railway goods yard now garden featuring new woodland garden with many hardy ferns.
      • This hardy shrub grows well in shade as well as sun and tolerates almost every soil type.
      • Non-invasive and hardy, it will grow to 15 feet if fed and watered well.
      • A gardening neighbor had a small cold frame in which she grew hardy flowers for early and late blooms.
      • Many summer-flowering lily varieties are quite hardy and can be planted in either fall or spring.
      • Outdoors, sow cold hardy crops like lettuce, spinach, other leafy greens and peas.
      • If a plant is rated as hardy to zone 2 we know how low a temperature plunge that plant is likely to survive.
      • Ah, well I'm particularly interested in your range of hardy Geraniums.
      • The vegetation is certainly hardy, it has to be, and there is the expectation of winter rainfalls.
      • If you don't know whether or not your roses are winter hardy, err on the side of caution and protect them.
      • Most hardy pond plants need to be lowered to the deep part of the pond to avoid being frozen out.
      • They are also completely winter hardy and have an excellent ability to survive floods and drought.
      • Most species are so extremely winter hardy and easy to grow that no garden should be without them.
      • However, some mass marketers have trees and shrubs that are not winter hardy in the area sold.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘bold, daring’): from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir ‘become bold’, of Germanic origin; related to hard.

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