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		hard AHD[härd] D.J.[hɑːd]K.K.[hɑrd]adj.(形容词)hard.er, hard.est 缩写 h., H.- Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated.坚固的:对有压力的;有抵抗性的
 
 - Physically toughened; rugged.身体结实的;强健的
 - Mentally toughened; strong-minded.坚韧的:有独到见解的;意志坚强的
 
 - Requiring great effort or endurance:困难的:要求巨大的努力和耐心的:a hard assignment.困难的任务
 - Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy:勤奋的:需要巨大的努力和精力完成的:a project that required years of hard work.一项需要多年艰苦劳动的工程
 - Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish:难以解决的:难对付的、难解决的或难以完成的:That was a hard question.那是一道难题
 - Difficult to understand or impart:难以理解的,难以传授的:Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.物理学是我所学课程中最难理解的一门;热力学是非常难教的一门课
 
 - Intense in force or degree:猛烈的:力量或程度上激烈的:a hard blow.猛烈的一击
 - Inclement:严酷的:a long, hard winter.漫长而严酷的冬季
 
 - Stern or strict in nature or comportment:严格的,严厉的:在性格或行为举动方面严格的或严厉的:a hard taskmaster.严厉的监工
 - Resistant to persuasion or appeal; obdurate.倔强的,冷酷无情的:对信念或呼吁进行抵抗的;冷酷无情的
 - Making few concessions:毫不让步的:drives a hard bargain.进行一场苛刻的交易
 
 - Difficult to endure:难以忍受的:a hard life.令人无法忍受的生活
 - Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect:刻薄的,苛刻的:在性格或外表上暴虐压制的或不公平的:restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.这些限制对于那些福利申请人来讲实在太刻薄了
 - Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous.冷淡的:缺乏热情或同情心的;冷酷的
 
 - Harsh or severe in effect or intention:严厉的:在企图或结果上严重或严厉的:said some hard things that I won't forget.说了些令我不能忘却的严厉的事情
 - Bitter; resentful:怨毒的;怨恨的:No hard feelings, I hope.我希望没有怨恨的情绪
 
 - Causing damage or premature wear:引起损坏的,过早磨损的:Snow and ice are hard on a car's finish.冰和雪会破坏汽车表面的光泽度
 - Bad; adverse:坏的;背运的:hard luck.坏运气
 
 - Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous:勤奋的:用力量、精力或耐心来进行或完成的;勤奋的:a hard worker.勤奋的工人
 
 - Real and unassailable:有力的:确凿的且不容置疑的:hard evidence.有力的证据
 - Definite; firm:确定的;强有力的:a hard commitment.明确的承诺
 - Close; penetrating:严密的;透彻的:We need to take a hard look at the situation.我们需要对情况进行周密的调查
 - Free from illusion or bias; practical:公正的,实际的:抛开幻想和偏见的;实际的:brought some hard common sense to the discussion.将实际的常识带到讨论中来
 - Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:严密的:运用或基于事先计算或证明的数据:the hard sciences.严密的科学
 
 - Marked by sharp outline or definition; stark.刻板的:由严格的提纲或概念规定的;刻板的
 - Lacking in delicacy, shading, or nuance.不精密的、不灵活或缺乏变化的
 
 - Metallic, as opposed to paper. Used of currency.金属的而非纸的。用于货币流通
 - Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.以金银为凭的:以金银储备而不是银行存款为凭证的。用于货币流通
 - High and stable. Used of prices.高而稳定的。用于价格
 
 - Durable; lasting:耐用的;持久的:hard merchandise.耐用的商品
 - Written or printed rather than stored in electronic media:书写的:手写或打印而不用电子传播媒介的:sent the information by hard mail.将这条信息用手写信件送出去
 
 - Erect; tumid. Used of a penis.竖起的:坚挺的;肿胀的。用于描写男性生殖器
 
 - Having high alcoholic content; intoxicating:含大量酒精的;使醉的:hard liquor.烈酒
 - Rendered alcoholic by fermentation; fermented:发酵的:通过发酵产生酒精的;发酵的:hard cider.苹果酒
 
 - Containing dissolved salts that interfere with the lathering action of soap. Used of water.含无机盐的:含有参与肥皂起沫过程的溶解的盐的。用于水
 
 - Linguistics Velar, as inc  in cake  or g  in log,  as opposed to palatal or soft. 【语言学】  硬音的:与软音或软腭音相反的硬腭音,如cake(蛋糕) 一词中 c 的发音或 log(原木) 一词中 g 的发音 
 
 - Physics Of relatively high energy; penetrating:【物理学】  高透力的:具有相对高能量的;有穿透力的:hard x-rays.高透力X射线
 
 - High in gluten content:麸质含量高的:hard wheat.硬粒小麦
 
 - Chemistry Resistant to biodegradation:【化学】  对生物腐蚀有抵抗力的:a hard detergent.抗腐蚀清洁剂
 
 - Physically addictive. Used of certain illegal drugs, such as heroin.麻醉品:肉体上上瘾的。用于如海洛因等特定的非法麻醉品
 
 - Resistant to blast, heat, or radiation. Used especially of nuclear weapons.抗热的,抗辐射的:防爆、防热或防辐射的。尤用于核武器
 
  adv.(副词)- With strenuous effort; intently:努力地;拼命地:worked hard all day; stared hard at the accused criminal.一整天都在努力地工作;恶狠狠地盯着那个被控告的罪犯
 
 - With great force, vigor, or energy:用力量、精力或能量地:pressed hard on the lever.猛烈地压在控制杠上
 
 - In such a way as to cause great damage or hardship:剧烈地,苦难的:造成巨大破坏或困难地:industrial cities hit hard by unemployment.工业城市遭到失业的剧烈打击
 
 - With great distress, grief, or bitterness:痛苦、苦闷或悲伤地:took the divorce hard.痛苦地接受离婚
 
 - Firmly; securely:牢固地;安全地:held hard to the railing.紧紧地抓住栏杆
 
 - Toward or into a solid condition:趋干或成为固体状态:concrete that sets hard within a day.混凝土在一天内就可以凝固
 
 - Near in space or time; close:接近地:在时间或空间上相近的;接近地:The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.工厂座落在铁路沿线
 
 - Nautical Completely; fully:【航海】  完全地;完整的:hard alee.完全地向下风
 
  hard and fast - Defined, fixed, and invariable:严格规定的、刻板的和无变化的:hard and fast rules.严格的规定
  hard of hearing - Having a partial loss of hearing.听觉障碍:部分地失去听觉能力的
 
 - One who has a partial loss of hearing.部分地失去听觉能力的人
 
  hard put - Undergoing great difficulty:陷入困境:Under the circumstances, he was hard put to explain himself.在这种情况下,他很难为自己辩解
  hard up【非正式用语】  - In need; poor.短缺:在急需中;贫困
 
 - Middle English 中古英语 
 
 - from Old English heard * see  kar- 源自 古英语 heard * 参见 kar- 
 
  hard, difficult, arduous- These adjectives are compared as they mean requiring great physical or mental effort to do, achieve, or master.比较而言这些形容词都意为为做某事、得到或掌握某物而付出肉体或精神上的努力。
 
 -  Hard  is the most general term:  Hard  是最常见的: Why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?为什么保守秘密对你来说如此之难?"You write with ease to show your breeding,/But easy writing's curst hard reading" (Richard Brinsley Sheridan).“轻轻松松地写,从而表现你的教养,/但是轻松地写是困难地读的祸根” (理查·布林斯利·谢里登)。
 
 -  Difficult   andhard are interchangeable in many instances:   Difficult  和hard 这两个词在许多情况下是可以互换使用的:  a difficult (or hard ) subject; 困难的(或 hard ) 课题; a book that is difficult (or hard ) to find. Difficult, however, is often preferable where the need for skill or ingenuity is implied:  很难找的一本书(或 hard ) 。 然而Difficult一词在需要技术独创性的情况下,常会被使用:  "All poetry is difficult to read,/—The sense of it is, anyhow" (Robert Browning).“诗歌总是难读的/无论如何,它的意义如此” (罗伯特·布朗宁)。
 
 -  Arduous  refers to what involves burdensome labor or sustained physical or spiritual effort:  Arduous  指需要付出难于忍受的劳动或持续的肉体上或精神上的努力的: "knowledge at which[Isaac] Newton arrived through arduous and circuitous paths"  (Macaulay). “艾萨克·牛顿经过艰辛的和曲折的道路所得到的 知识”  (麦考利)。 Negotiating a reduction in nuclear arms is a long and arduous undertaking. See also Synonyms at  firm 1有关削减核武器的谈判是一项漫长而艰苦的工作 参见同义词 firm1
 
 
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