hard
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not soft or yielding to the touch or easily cut; solid; firm 硬的; 堅(jiān)實(shí)的; 堅(jiān)固的
ground made hard by frost 凍硬的土地
Their bodies were hard and muscular after much training. 他們經(jīng)過(guò)長(zhǎng)期鍛煉, 身體又結(jié)實(shí)又強(qiáng)壯. Cf 參看 soft.
2 ~ (for sb) (to do sth) difficult to do or understand or answer; not easy 難做的; 難懂的; 難答的; 困難的
a hard task, book, language 艱巨的任務(wù)、 難讀的書、 難學(xué)的語(yǔ)言
She found it hard to decide. 她感到難以決定.
Whether it's true or not is hard to tell. 很難說(shuō)究竟是真的還是假的.
It's hard for old people to change their ways. 老年人很難改變自己的習(xí)慣.
You are hard to please/a hard person to please. 你這個(gè)人, 很難討你歡心[是個(gè)很難討你好的人].
3
(a) requiring much effort of body or mind; tough 費(fèi)力的; 費(fèi)神的; 艱難的
It's hard work shifting snow. 清除積雪是很吃力的工作.
Some hard bargaining is called for. 需要進(jìn)行艱難的談判.
We must take a hard look at our finances. 我們應(yīng)該密切注意財(cái)務(wù)問(wèn)題.
(b) [attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
showing much effort; energetic辛苦的; 努力的
a hard worker 努力工作的人.
(c) of or like a strict or extreme political faction (政治斗爭(zhēng)中)持強(qiáng)硬態(tài)度的, 不妥協(xié)的, 不讓步的
the hard left/right 持強(qiáng)硬態(tài)度的左派[右派].
4 forceful; violent; harsh 有力的; 猛烈的; 嚴(yán)厲的
hard knocks 猛烈的打擊 * hard words 嚴(yán)厲的言辭.
5 causing unhappiness, discomfort or pain; difficult to endure 困苦的; 難以忍受的
have a hard childhood 童年生活很艱苦
be given/have a hard time, ie experience difficulties, misfortunes, etc 過(guò)苦日子(經(jīng)受艱難, 不幸等)
in these hard times, ie when life is difficult because of poverty, unemployment, etc 當(dāng)此困苦時(shí)期(由於貧窮、 失業(yè)等原因而感到生計(jì)艱難的時(shí)期).
6 (of the weather) severe (指天氣)凜冽的
a hard winter/frost 嚴(yán)冬[寒].
7 (esp of a person) unfeeling; unsympathetic; harsh (尤指人)硬心腸的, 冷酷無(wú)情的, 嚴(yán)厲的
a hard father, ie one who treats his children severely 嚴(yán)父.
8 (of sounds or colours) unpleasant to the ear or eye; harsh (指聲音)刺耳的; (指色彩)刺目的
a hard voice 刺耳的聲音.
9 (of consonants) sounding sharp, not soft (指輔音)硬音的
The letter `g' is hard in `gun' and soft in `gin'. g這個(gè)字母在gun字中是硬音, 在gin字中是軟音.
10 (of drinks) strongly alcoholic (指酒)酒精含量高的: hard liquor 烈酒
(joc 謔) a drop of the hard stuff, ie alcoholic drink 一點(diǎn)酒.
11 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) be hard on sb
(a) treat or criticize sb severely 嚴(yán)格對(duì)待或嚴(yán)厲批評(píng)某人
Don't be too hard on her she's very young. 別對(duì)她太嚴(yán)了--她還小呢.
(b) be unfair to sb 對(duì)某人不公平
The new law is a bit hard on those who were born abroad. 新法令對(duì)那些在國(guó)外出生的人有點(diǎn)不夠公平. drive a hard bargain => drive1. ,hard and `fast (of rules, etc) that cannot be altered to fit special cases; inflexible (指規(guī)則等)不能變通的, 不容更改的
hard and fast regulations, categories 硬性的規(guī)章制度、 分類方法
This distinction isn't hard and fast. 這樣的分類并非是一成不變的. (as) hard as `nails (of a person) without sentiment or sympathy; hard-hearted (指人)冷酷無(wú)情的, 鐵石心腸的. (as) hard as `stone very hard or firm 極硬的; 堅(jiān)如磐石的
The ground is as hard as stone after the drought. 長(zhǎng)期乾旱之後土地硬得就像石頭一樣. hard `at it working hard 努力工作. hard `facts accurate information, not expressions of opinion, etc 客觀事實(shí)(而不是意見(jiàn)、 看 法等). hard `going difficult to understand or enjoy; boring 難懂的; 難欣賞的; 令人厭煩的
I'm finding this book very hard going. 我覺(jué)得這本書十分難...
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[hɑ:d]a. 堅(jiān)硬的, 硬的, 難的, 艱苦的, 困難的, 堅(jiān)固的, 猛烈的, 艱難的, 結(jié)實(shí)的, 確實(shí)的ad. 堅(jiān)硬地, 努力地, 辛苦地, 接近地, 猛烈地, 牢固地【經(jīng)】 穩(wěn)定的, 苛刻的相關(guān)詞組: as hard as nails as hard as the nether millstone be hard hit by be hard pressed be hard put to it to do sth be hard up for money go hard with sb hard and fast hard at it hard by hard done by hard upon learn sth the hard way run sb hard take sth hard take it hard Hard facts prove that... be in hard condition be hard at work hold on hard look hard at sb follow hard after sb as hard as a brick