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hardHhB:d, $hB:rdcombining formIf someone is hard-bitten, their character has been made stronger and they are less likely to show emotion as a result of difficult experiences in the past.经历过艰苦锻炼的，坚毅的This particular murder case was so horrific that it shocked even the most hard-bitten of New York police officers.这件特殊谋杀案真是太可怕了，就连纽约最老辣的警官都为之所震惊。(infml) A person who is hard-boiled does not seem to have any emotions or weaknesses.没有感情或弱点的The film stars Kathleen Turner as the hard-boiled detective of Sarah Paretsky's novel.该影片起用凯瑟琳·特纳扮演莎拉·帕瑞斯基小说中不动感情的侦探。[HARD 中的hard-boiled]Hard-fought means achieved after a lot of difficulty or fighting.艰难、斗争后所得的But success did not come easily and this has been a hard-fought campaign.但是成功并不轻易到来，这是一场艰苦的战役。A speech or piece of writing that is hard-hitting is extremely critical of something.猛烈抨击的The committee published a hard-hitting report on the bank's management.委员会发表了一份报告，强烈批评了银行的管理。Hard-pressed means having a lot of difficulties.面临困难的The latest education reforms have put extra pressure on teachers who are already hard-pressed.最近的教育改革给已面临困难的教师以额外的压力。Because of shortages, the emergency services were hard-pressed (=found it almost impossible) to deal with the accident.由于各种短缺，紧急救援服务几乎难以处理事故。(infml) Most people would be hard-pressed (=would find it difficult) to name more than half a dozen members of the government.许多人会感到很难说出六个以上的政府成员的名字。If something, esp. clothing or material, is hard-wearing it lasts for a long time and looks good even if it is used a lot.耐穿的The good thing about denim is that it's quite hard-wearing.粗斜纹棉布的好处是非常耐穿。
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