hard-nosed
英 [ˌhɑːdˈnəʊzd]
美 [ˌhɑːrdˈnoʊzd]
- adj. 顽固的；精明的；讲究实际的；嗅觉不好的
- n. 重视实际的人
记忆方法
将“hard-nosed”想象为一块坚硬的鼻头。这个形象可以帮助你记住这个词形容的是一个性格坚韧、不易被打动或说服的人。简而言之，联想“坚硬的鼻头”就是记住“hard-nosed”的方法。
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英语词源
- hard-nosed (adj.)
- "stubborn," 1927, from hard (adj.) + nose (n.). Earlier of bullets or shells with hard tips, and of dogs that had difficulty following a scent. Not in common use before 1950s, when it begins to be applied to tough or relentless characters generally (Damon Runyon characters, U.S. Marines, Princeton professors, etc.). Soft-nosed seems to have been used only of bullets.
权威例句
- 1. When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups would mean nothing.
- 当生活很艰难，你想要放弃的时候，请记住，生活充满了起起落落，如果没有低谷，那站在高处也失去了意义。
- 2. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
- 事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。
- 3. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor.
- 联邦政府提高了烈性酒的税率。
- 4. People are having to think hard about their holiday plans.
- 人们现在得仔细地琢磨自己的度假计划。
- 5. Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour.
- 很多父母觉得要孩子循规蹈矩是件很难的事情。
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