| 其他翻译 |
| hard adj | (rugged) | SCSimplified Chinese 高低不平的 gāo dī bù píng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 岩石多的 gāo dī bù píng de ,yán shí duō de |
| | This is a very hard hike, over rocks and boulders. |
| | 这次徒步非常艰苦,路上到处是岩石和巨石。 |
| hard adj | (inclement) (指天气) | SCSimplified Chinese 恶劣的 è liè de TCTraditional Chinese 惡劣的 |
| | It was a hard winter, but they survived. |
| | 那个冬天非常严寒,但他们挺了过来。 |
| hard adj | (stern) | SCSimplified Chinese 严厉的 yán lì de TCTraditional Chinese 嚴厲的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 严峻的 yán lì de ,yán jùn de TCTraditional Chinese 嚴峻的 |
| | She gave him a very hard stare. |
| | 她严厉地瞪了他一眼。 |
| hard adj | (vigorous) | SCSimplified Chinese 激烈的 jī liè de TCTraditional Chinese 激烈的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猛烈的 jī liè de ,měng liè de |
| | They put up a long, hard fight. |
| | 他们进行了激烈的长期斗争。 |
| hard adj | (bad) | SCSimplified Chinese 坏的 huài de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不利的 huài de ,bú lì de |
| | We have had some very hard luck. |
| | 我们运气太坏了。 |
| hard on [sb] adj | (severe) | SCSimplified Chinese 严厉的 yán lì de TCTraditional Chinese 嚴厲的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 苛刻的 yán lì de ,kē kè de |
| | He's too hard on his children. |
| hard adj | figurative (person: tough, unemotional) | SCSimplified Chinese 冷酷的 lěng kù de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无情的 lěng kù de ,wú qíng de TCTraditional Chinese 無情的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 冷漠的 lěng kù de ,lěng mò de |
| | The old woman rarely showed any emotion and people said she was hard. |
| hard adj | (sharp, distinct) | SCSimplified Chinese 线条鲜明的 xiàn tiáo xiān míng de |
| | Her face has hard features. |
| | 他的五官轮廓分明。 |
| hard adj | (photograph: high contrast) (摄影) | SCSimplified Chinese 高对比度的,高反差的 gāo duì bǐ dù de,gāo fǎn chā de |
| | Print the photo using hard paper. |
| | 用高反差相纸冲洗照片。 |
| hard adj | figurative (unsentimental) | SCSimplified Chinese 无情的 wú qíng de TCTraditional Chinese 無情的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不动感情的 wú qíng de ,bú dòng gǎn qíng de |
| | When I started to cry in his office, he just gave me a hard look and asked me to leave. |
| | 当我在他的办公室里开始哭的时候,他无情地看了我一眼并让我离开。 |
| hard adj | colloquial (stingy) | SCSimplified Chinese 吝啬的,小气的 lìn sè de ,xiǎo qì de TCTraditional Chinese 吝嗇的,小氣的 |
| | He won't lend you any money? That's rather hard. |
| | 他不借钱给你?真小气。 |
| hard adj | figurative (currency) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬通货的 yìng tōng huò de TCTraditional Chinese 硬通貨的 / 強勢貨幣 |
| | You'll need hard currency to pay for this. |
| | 你需要用真金白银来支付这笔费用。 |
| hard adj | figurative (drink: alcoholic) (指酒) | SCSimplified Chinese 烈性的 liè xìng de |
| | He only drinks hard liquor, never beer. |
| | 他只喝烈性酒,从不喝啤酒。 |
| hard adj | (water: with minerals) (指水) | SCSimplified Chinese 含无机盐的,硬的 hán wú jī yán de,yìng de |
| | Water is hard if it leaves deposits in the shower. |
| | 如果在淋浴间里留下沉积物,这种水就是硬水。 |
| hard adj | (baked goods: crusty) (烘烤品) | SCSimplified Chinese 脆皮的 cuì pí de |
| | This bread has a lovely hard crust. |
| | 这个面包裹着一层可口的脆皮。 |
| hard adj | (baked goods: stale) (烘烤品) | SCSimplified Chinese 变硬的,不新鲜的 biàn yìng de ,bù xīn xiān de TCTraditional Chinese 不新鮮的 |
| | Ellen used the previous day's hard bread to make breadcrumbs. |
| | 艾伦用头一天的硬面包来做面包屑。 |
| hard adj | technical (textiles: smooth) (指织物) | SCSimplified Chinese 顺滑的,光面的 shùn huá de,guāng miàn de |
| | The cloth is made with a hard fibre. |
| hard adj | (destructive) | SCSimplified Chinese 猛烈的 měng liè de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 强烈的 měng liè de ,qiáng liè de |
| | The army made a very hard attack on the enemy town. |
| | 部队对敌方小镇展开了一次非常猛烈的攻击。 |
| hard adj | (military installation: protected) (指军事设施) | SCSimplified Chinese 隐蔽的,设于地下以避免空袭的 yǐn bì de ,shè yú dì xià yǐ bì miǎn kōng xí de TCTraditional Chinese 隱蔽的 |
| | The location of the army's hard missiles is secret. |
| | 军方隐蔽于地下的导弹的所在位置是个秘密。 |
| hard adj | (phonetics) | SCSimplified Chinese 发硬音的 fā yìng yīn de TCTraditional Chinese 發硬音的 |
| | You should pronounce this word with a hard "c", not a soft. |
| | 你在读这个单词时,“c”应该发硬音,而非软音。 |
| be hard on [sb] adj | (treat [sb] harshly, sternly) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…很严格 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 严厉对待 |
| | My parents were hard on me when I was growing up. |
| | 我成长期间,父母对我非常严格。 |
| hard adv | (intently) | SCSimplified Chinese 专注地 zhuān zhù de TCTraditional Chinese 專注地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 专心地 zhuān zhù de,zhuān xīn de |
| | She looked hard at the exam question. |
| | 她专注地看着考试题。 |
| hard adv | (severely) | SCSimplified Chinese 严厉地 yán lì de TCTraditional Chinese 嚴厲地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 严苛地 yán lì de ,yán kē de TCTraditional Chinese 嚴苛地 |
| | The teacher looked at him hard, and told him to leave the room. |
| | 老师严厉地看着他,叫他离开教室。 |
| hard adv | (nautical: to an extreme) (航海术语) | SCSimplified Chinese 全力地,尽力地 quán lì de,jìn lì de |
| | Go hard aport and make sure everything is alright. |
| | 左满舵,确保一切正常。 |
| hard adv | (with difficulty) | SCSimplified Chinese 艰难地 TCTraditional Chinese 艱難地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 困难地 kùn nán de TCTraditional Chinese 困難地 |
| | Her victory was all the sweeter for being hard won. |
| | 她的胜利来之不易,所以愈加甜美。 |
hard on [sth], hard upon [sth] adv + prep | (near, coming up to) | SCSimplified Chinese 靠近地 kào jìn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 接近地 kào jìn de,jiē jìn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 紧跟着 kào jìn de,jǐn gēn zhe |
| | It was hard upon nightfall when they arrived. |
| | 他们到达时天都快黑了。 |
| hard n | UK (solid beach) | SCSimplified Chinese 陆地 lù dì TCTraditional Chinese 陸地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 海岸 lù dì ,hǎi àn TCTraditional Chinese 海岸 |
| | You can access the hard during low tide. |
| | 退潮时你能到海岸去。 |
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| a hard one n | informal ([sb] difficult) | SCSimplified Chinese 难相处的人 |
| | Mark is a hard one; you never know what he is thinking. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] cold, severe) | SCSimplified Chinese 严酷冷厉的人 |
| | The boss is a hard one; he is very strict. |
between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place, between Scylla and Charybdis expr | figurative (facing a dilemma) | SCSimplified Chinese 处于两难境地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 左右为难 zuǒ yòu wéi nán |
blowhard, blow-hard n | slang, figurative (boastful person) | SCSimplified Chinese 吹牛的人,好自夸的人,说大话者 chuī niú de rén,hǎo zì kuā de rén,shuō dà huà zhě |
| | That guy's such a blowhard! He never stops talking about his achievements. |
| | 这个人是个吹牛大王!他总是不停地谈论自己的成就。 |
cider, also UK: cyder n | UK (alcoholic apple drink) | SCSimplified Chinese 苹果酒 pín guǒ jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 蘋果酒 |
| | After work, we stopped by the pub to have a half pint of cider. |
cold, hard cash n | figurative (making money) | SCSimplified Chinese 钱 qián TCTraditional Chinese 錢 |
| | He didn't care about performing a service; all he cared about was cold, hard cash. |
cold, hard cash n | (money, not credit) (本义) | SCSimplified Chinese 货币,现款 huò bì,xiàn kuǎn TCTraditional Chinese 貨幣 |
| | I'll sell you this bike, but you have to pay me in cold, hard cash. |
| come down hard on [sb] v expr | informal, figurative (punish) | SCSimplified Chinese 惩罚 chéng fá TCTraditional Chinese 懲罰 |
die-hard, die hard n | (rigid traditionalist) | SCSimplified Chinese 顽固派 wán gù pài TCTraditional Chinese 頑固派 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 死脑筋 wán gù pài,sǐ nǎo jīn |
| | She's a die hard who believes in the old ways. |
die-hard, die hard adj | (rigidly traditionalist) | SCSimplified Chinese 顽固的 wán gù de TCTraditional Chinese 頑固的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 死犟的 wán gù de ,sǐ jiàng de |
| | He's a die-hard supporter of the Republican Party. |
| do [sth] the hard way v expr | (make [sth] unnecessarily difficult) | SCSimplified Chinese 吃力不讨好 |
| drive a hard bargain v expr | (be tough negotiator) | SCSimplified Chinese 进行一场艰苦的谈判 jìn xíng yì chǎng jiān kǔ de tán pàn |
| | The shopkeeper drove a hard bargain, but we eventually agreed on a price for the vase. |
fall on hard times, fall upon hard times v expr | (be in financial difficulties) (尤指经济困难) | SCSimplified Chinese 时运不济 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 经济困境 |
| | The company fell on hard times and eventually had to close down. |
| give [sb] a hard time v expr | informal (treat harshly) | SCSimplified Chinese 跟...过不去 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为难 TCTraditional Chinese 為難 |
| | They gave me a hard time at the interview. |
give [sb] a hard time about [sth], give [sb] a hard time over [sth] v expr | informal (berate) | SCSimplified Chinese 责备 zé bèi TCTraditional Chinese 責備 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 责骂 zé bèi,zé mà |
| | My dad gave me a hard time about not finishing my homework. |
| go hard at [sth] vtr | informal (do [sth] intensely) | SCSimplified Chinese 投入做,努力做 nǔ lì zuò |
| | I started learning Italian a year ago, and I've been going hard at it ever since. |
| hard as nails adj | (tough, durable) | SCSimplified Chinese 结实的 jiē shi de TCTraditional Chinese 結實的 |
| | I can't crack the ice, it is as hard as nails. |
| hard as nails adj | ([sb]: tough, without sympathy) | SCSimplified Chinese 铁石心肠的 tiě shí xīn cháng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 冷酷无情的 tiě shí xīn cháng de,lěng kù wú qíng de |
| | Don't expect any sympathy from him, he is as hard as nails. |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | SCSimplified Chinese 努力工作 nǔ lì gōng zuò |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 勤奋用功 nǔ lì gōng zuò ,qín fèn yòng gōng |
| | Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| hard blow n | (forceful punch or strike) | SCSimplified Chinese 重击,猛击 zhòng jī,měng jī |
| | Although the jab to the chin dropped him, it was the hard blow to the ribs that did the damage. |
| hard blow n | figurative (emotional setback) (情感) | SCSimplified Chinese 沉重的打击 chén zhòng de dǎ jī |
| | The loss of his job dealt a hard blow to his self-confidence. |
| hard boiled adj | (egg: cooked until firm) (指蛋) | SCSimplified Chinese 煮得老的,煮过心的 zhǔ de lǎo de,zhǔ guò xīn de |
| | How do you prefer your eggs - hard boiled or soft? |
hard boiled, hard-boiled adj | figurative (person: tough) (比喻,人) | SCSimplified Chinese 强硬的,严厉的,无情的,冷酷的 qiáng yìng de,yán lì de ,wú qíng de ,lěng kù de TCTraditional Chinese 嚴厲的,無情的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The main character is a hard-boiled private detective. |
| hard by prep | informal (near) | SCSimplified Chinese 在附近 zài fù jìn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 接近 zài fù jìn,jiē jìn TCTraditional Chinese 接近 |
| | The bakery is hard by the grocery store. |
| hard candy n | US (boiled sweets) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬糖 yìng táng |
| | My grandmother always kept a dish of hard candies on her coffee table. |
| a hard case n | informal ([sb] severe, unemotional) | SCSimplified Chinese 冷酷无情的人 |
| hard cash n | (tangible money, not credit or check) | SCSimplified Chinese 现款,现金 xiàn kuǎn,xiàn jīn TCTraditional Chinese 現金 |
| hard cheese expr | informal, figurative (tough luck) | SCSimplified Chinese 恶运 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不幸 bú xìng TCTraditional Chinese 不幸 |
| hard cider n | US (alcoholic apple drink) | SCSimplified Chinese 苹果酒 pín guǒ jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 蘋果酒 |
| | That tavern serves the best hard cider in the state. |
| hard coal | (a mineral coal) | SCSimplified Chinese 无烟煤 wú yān méi TCTraditional Chinese 無煙囪 |
| hard copy n | (physical copy of data) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬拷贝 yìng kǎo bèi TCTraditional Chinese 拷貝 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打印件 yìng kǎo bèi,dǎ yìn jiàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打印文本 yìng kǎo bèi,dǎ yìn wén běn |
| | Can you send me a hard copy of the data? |
| | 你能把数据的打印件寄给我么? |
hardcore, hard-core adj | (pornography: obscene) (指色情影像) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬调的, 露骨的 |
| 备注: 多指裸露尺度大或激烈的色情影像 |
| | That store sells hardcore pornography. |
| | 那家商店出售露骨的色情制品。 |
hardcore, hard-core adj | (person: staunch, committed) (指人) | SCSimplified Chinese 强硬的, 强悍的 |
| | Mike is a hardcore baseball fan. |
| | 迈克是一个铁杆棒球迷。 |
| the hard core n | (those most committed to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 核心力量 hé xīn lì liàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 中坚 hé xīn lì liàng,zhōng jiān TCTraditional Chinese 中堅 |
| | The arduous ascent soon separated the wimps from the hard core. |
| hard court n | (tennis: type of playing surface) (网球) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬地球场 |
hard credit check, hard credit search, hard credit pull, hard inquiry n | (check: affects credit score) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬性的信用核查 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 征信 |
| hard currency n | (coins and bills) | SCSimplified Chinese 现金 xiàn jīn TCTraditional Chinese 現金 |
| | We accept only hard currency, no checks or credit cards. |
| hard currency n | (currency unlikely to lose value) (商业) | SCSimplified Chinese 强势货币,硬通货 qiáng shì huò bì,yìng tōng huò |
| | The price of a hard currency tends to remain stable in the short term. |
hard disk, magnetic disk n | (computing: disk-reading hardware) | SCSimplified Chinese (电脑)硬盘 diàn nǎo yìng pán |
| hard done by expr | UK (unfairly treated) | SCSimplified Chinese 受到不公正待遇 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 受到不公平对待 |
| hard drive n | (data-reading hardware) (电脑的) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬盘驱动器 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 硬盘 |
| | The police were able to retrieve information from the fraudster's hard drive. |
| | 警察设法从诈骗犯的硬盘中提取出了信息。 |
| hard drugs npl | (cocaine, heroin, etc.) (海洛因等) | SCSimplified Chinese 烈性毒品,硬毒品 |
| | He started off abusing alcohol and later moved on to hard drugs. |
hard earned, hard-earned adj | (gained through strife) | SCSimplified Chinese 辛苦得来的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 辛苦挣来的 |
| hard fact n | ([sth] harsh but true) | SCSimplified Chinese 严酷的现实 yán kù de xiàn shí |
| | The hard fact was that I had failed, and nothing could change that. |
| hard feelings npl | informal, often neg (resentment) | SCSimplified Chinese 怨恨 yuàn hèn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 怨气 |
| | When they broke up there were no hard feelings. |
| hard-fought adj | (achieved through great struggle) | SCSimplified Chinese 得来不易的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 艰苦努力得来的 |
| | The campaigners were celebrating their hard-fought victory. |
| hard going n | informal ([sth] difficult or strenuous) | SCSimplified Chinese 艰难的事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 困难的事 |
| | The climb was hard going, but the view from the top was magificent. |
| hard goods npl | (durable goods) | SCSimplified Chinese 耐用消费品(如汽车 nài yòng xiāo fèi pǐn ( rú qì chē ) |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 家具等) nài yòng xiāo fèi pǐn ( rú qì chē ),jiā jù děng |
| | There has been a slowdown in sales of hard goods such as appliances and furniture. |
| hard hat n | (protective helmet) | SCSimplified Chinese 安全帽 ān quán mào |
| | Visitors to this building site are required to wear a hard hat at all times. |
| hard hat n | US (construction worker) | SCSimplified Chinese 建筑工人 jiàn zhù gōng rén TCTraditional Chinese 建築工人 |
| | There was a group of hard hats hanging out at the bar tonight. |
hard hat, hardhat n | informal, US (conservative person) | SCSimplified Chinese 保守派 bǎo shǒu pài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 保守人士 |
| | The hardhat argued that the problem with the country now was that it was too woke. |
| hard-hat adj | informal, US (conservative) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 保守派的 |
| hard head n | figurative (unsentimental person) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 不感情用事的人 bù gǎn qíng yòng shì de rén |
| | He has a hard head on him for someone so young. |
| hard heart n | figurative (unsentimental) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬心肠 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 铁石心肠 tiě shí xīn cháng |
| | She has a hard heart; I've never seen her cry. |
hard hit, hard-hit adj | (suffering setback) | SCSimplified Chinese 受挫的 shòu cuò de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被严重打击的 |
| hard job n | (difficult occupation) | SCSimplified Chinese 苦差 kǔ chāi |
| | Long haul trucking is a hard job. |
| hard job n | (difficult task) | SCSimplified Chinese 艰难的任务 jiān nán de rèn wù |
| | In this recession, we're going to have a hard job persuading the boss to spend money on new computers. |
| hard knocks npl | figurative, informal (real-life experience) | SCSimplified Chinese 现实生活中的种种痛苦经验 |
| | Dan brings to the job a life-long experience of hard knocks. |
| hard knocks npl | figurative, informal (difficult experiences) | SCSimplified Chinese 挫折 cuò zhé TCTraditional Chinese 挫折 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 困难 cuò zhé ,kùn nán TCTraditional Chinese 困難 |
| | The advertising industry has taken some hard knocks in the recent economic downturn. |
| hard labor n | (physical work done by prisoners) (囚犯) | SCSimplified Chinese 苦役,苦工 kǔ yì,kǔ gōng |
| hard landing n | (aircraft: descending with heavy impact) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬着陆 yìng zhuó lù TCTraditional Chinese 重著陸,重落地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 碰撞着陆 yìng zhuó lù,pèng zhuàng zhuó lù |
| | The pilot misjudged his rate of descent and made a hard landing, which buckled the undercarriage. |
| hard life n | (difficult existence) | SCSimplified Chinese 艰辛的生活 jiān xīn de shēng huó |
| | Working in the coal mines was a hard life. |
| hard lines npl | UK, slang (bad luck) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 倒霉 dǎo méi TCTraditional Chinese 倒霉 / 倒楣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 霉运 dǎo méi,méi yùn |
| hard liquor n | US (spirits, alcoholic drink) | SCSimplified Chinese 烈酒 liè jiǔ |
| | The store sells wine and beer but no hard liquor. |
| hard luck n | (misfortune) | SCSimplified Chinese 不幸 bú xìng TCTraditional Chinese 不幸 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 倒霉 bú xìng,dǎo méi TCTraditional Chinese 倒霉 / 倒楣 |
| Hard luck! interj | (showing compassion) (表示同情) | SCSimplified Chinese 真不走运! |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 真倒霉! |
| | Hard luck, guys! Hopefully you'll do better next time. |
| Hard luck! interj | (showing lack of compassion) (表示不同情) | SCSimplified Chinese 这就是命! |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 认命吧! |
| | You didn't want that? Well, hard luck! |
| hard-luck adj | (relating to unfavorable conditions) | SCSimplified Chinese 不幸的 bú xìng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不顺利的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 倒霉的 bú xìng de ,dǎo méi de |
| | Tired of all the hard-luck updates her friend kept posting on social media, Tania unfriended him. |
| hard news n | informal (information about serious and current events) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬新闻,严肃新闻 yìng xīn wén,yán sù xīn wén |
| | This newspaper has a reputation for hard news rather than celebrity gossip. |
hard of hearing, hard-of-hearing adj | (partially deaf) | SCSimplified Chinese 听力不佳 tīng lì bù jiā TCTraditional Chinese 聽力不佳 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 耳朵不灵 tīng lì bù jiā,ěr duǒ bù líng |
| 备注: hyphens used when term is before a noun |
| | My grandfather is hard of hearing, so don't bother talking to him from across the room. |
| the hard of hearing npl | invariable (partially-deaf people) | SCSimplified Chinese 听障者 |
| | Subtitles are provided for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| hard palate n | (bone at roof of the mouth) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬腭 |
| hard paste n | (true porcelain) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬质瓷 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 硬瓷 |
hard porn, hardcore porn n | figurative, informal (explicit pornography) | SCSimplified Chinese 露骨的色情作品 |
| be hard put to do [sth] v expr | (have difficulty doing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 难以做某事 |
| hard rock n | (heavy form of popular music) | SCSimplified Chinese 重金属摇滚 zhòng jīn shǔ yáo gǔn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 硬派摇滚 zhòng jīn shǔ yáo gǔn,yìng pài yáo gǔn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 硬式摇滚 zhòng jīn shǔ yáo gǔn,yìng shì yáo gǔn |
| | I prefer easy listening and jazz to hard rock. |
| hard rubber n | (vulcanized rubber) | SCSimplified Chinese 硫化橡皮 liú huà xiàng pí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 硬橡皮 liú huà xiàng pí,yìng xiàng pí |
| | The truck's tires were made of hard rubber. |
| hard science | (category of sciences) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬科学 |
| the hard sell n | informal (aggressive sales) | SCSimplified Chinese 不妥协销售 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 强行推销 |
| | The hard sell is a tactic designed to quickly close a sale. |
| hard sell n | informal, figurative ([sth]: hard to make desirable) | SCSimplified Chinese 难以做通的说服工作 |
| | It will be a hard sell to convince the rebels to back a plan to end the civil war. |
| hard sell n | informal, figurative (person: hard to persuade) | SCSimplified Chinese 难以说通之人 |
| | Mike was a hard sell I, but I eventually won him over. |
| hard stuff n | slang, figurative (liquor, alcoholic drink) (俚语,比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 烈酒 liè jiǔ |
| | Some people like beer or wine, but others prefer the hard stuff. |
| hard times npl | (financial hardship) | SCSimplified Chinese 经济上的窘迫时期 |
| | Both he and she are unemployed and they're going through some hard times. |
| hard times npl | (difficult period) | SCSimplified Chinese 困难时期 kùn nán shí qī TCTraditional Chinese 困難時期 |
| | These are hard times for those wanting to start their own business. |
| hard to avoid adj | (found or seen everywhere) | SCSimplified Chinese 难以避免的 nán yǐ bì miǎn de |
| | Those advertisements are hard to avoid; we see them on any page with Google ads. |
| hard to believe adj | (not credible) | SCSimplified Chinese 令人难以置信的 lìng rén nán yǐ zhì xìn de |
| | It's hard to believe that this was once all open fields. |
| hard to come by adj | (rare, difficult to find) | SCSimplified Chinese 稀有的,难找到的,难得到的 xī yǒu de |
| | First editions of the book are hard to come by. |
hard to find, hard-to-find adj | (rare, elusive) | SCSimplified Chinese 难得的 |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | After calling round every antique book shop for miles, Aaron finally located a hard-to-find first edition of his husband's favourite book. |
hard to find, hard-to-find adj | (difficult to locate) | SCSimplified Chinese 难找的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| hard to gauge adj | (difficult to measure or judge) | SCSimplified Chinese 难以衡量的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 难以评判的 |
| | Because it is hard to gauge the depth of the water, it is dangerous to dive in. |
| hard to please adj | (fussy, not easily satisfied) | SCSimplified Chinese 难以取悦的 nán yǐ qǔ yuè de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 挑剔苛刻的 nán yǐ qǔ yuè de ,tiāo tī kē kè de |
| | My boss has very high expectations of our work and as a result is very hard to please. |
| hard to say adj | (not easy to determine) | SCSimplified Chinese 难说的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 难下结论的 |
| | It's hard to say who will win this year's World Cup. |
| hard to understand adj | (not reasonable) | SCSimplified Chinese 难以理解的 nán yǐ lǐ jiě de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 难懂的 nán yǐ lǐ jiě de ,nán dǒng de TCTraditional Chinese 難懂的 |
| | His motives are hard to understand. |
| hard to wear adj | US, figurative (person: not easy to tolerate) | SCSimplified Chinese 难以忍受的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很难相处的 |
hard up, hard-up adj | informal (poor) | SCSimplified Chinese 穷困 qióng kùn TCTraditional Chinese 窮困 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 穷苦 TCTraditional Chinese 窮苦 |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| | I'm not exactly hard up, but I still don't like to waste money. |
| | 我不是很穷,但我还是不喜欢乱花钱。 |
hard up, hard-up adj | slang (desperate for sex) | SCSimplified Chinese 欲火中烧的 yù huǒ zhōng shāo de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 饥渴的 yù huǒ zhōng shāo de ,jī kě de |
| | Go on a date with John? No thanks, I'm not that hard up! |
| | 和约翰约会?不,谢谢了,我没那么饥渴! |
| hard water n | (water with high mineral content) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬质水 yìng zhì shuǐ TCTraditional Chinese 硬質水 |
| | If you live in a hard water area you will get lime deposits in your kettle. |
| hard work n | (great effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 辛勤工作 xīn qín gōng zuò |
| | We would like to commend you on your hard work for the company over the years. |
| | 我们要赞扬你多年以来为公司辛勤工作。 |
| hard work n | informal ([sth]: requires effort) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 繁重的工作,累人的工作 fán zhòng de gōng zuò |
| | Riding a bike uphill is hard work. |
| | 骑自行车上山是件累人的工作。 |
| hard worker n | ([sb] who works diligently) | SCSimplified Chinese 辛勤工作的人 xīn qín gōng zuò de rén |
| | Julie is a hard worker who does everything that's asked of her. |
| | 朱莉工作很努力,让她做什么她就做什么。 |