hard-boiled
/ˈhɑːdˈbɔɪld/adjective
1
- (of an egg) boiled until the white and the yolk are solid（蛋）煮熟的。
2
- (of a person) tough and cynical（人）久经磨炼的; 沉着老练的。
2.1
- denoting a tough, realistic style of detective fiction set in a world permeated by corruption and deceit（侦探小说）风格冷峻的, 冷峻派的（指用冷峻的现实主义的风格所创作的以腐败墮落、尔虞我诈的世界为背景的侦探小说）：
a hard-boiled thriller.
冷峻派惊险小说。