hard

hard

[hɑ:d]

adj.硬的, 困难的, 棘手的, 坚强的, 残酷的, 用力的, 液态的,严寒的, 确凿的
adv.努力地, 强烈地, 严重地, 坚定地

例句与用法:

The ground is as hard as stone after the drought.

长期乾旱之後土地硬得就像石头一样。

Don't be too hard on her she's very young.

别对她太严了--她还小呢。

They work very hard.

他们工作非常努力。

That was a hard time.

那是一段艰难的日子。

It's hard to know what he's really thinking.

很难知道他真正在想什么。

词形变化:

形容词比较级: harder | 形容词最高级: hardest |


a.

1. 硬的, 坚固的

The ice is as hard as rock.

冰像石头一样硬。

2. 困难的, 费力的[+to-v]

George is hard to get along with.

乔治很难相处。

3. 猛力的; 辛苦的

He gave the door a hard kick.

他猛力踢门。

4. 刻苦的; 努力的[B]

She is a hard worker.

她是一个工作十分勤奋的人。

5. 艰难的; 难受的

I know that he has a very hard life.

我知道他日子过得很艰难。

6. 冷酷无情的; 严厉的; 严格的[(+on)]

She is too hard on her pupils.

她对学生太严格了。

7. (气候)酷寒的

It was a hard winter.

那是一个严寒的冬天。

8. 【语】发硬音的(如c, g念成[k][g])

9. (水)硬质的

10. (毒品)毒性强的, 使成瘾的[B]

11. 确实的; 不容怀疑的[B]

We confronted him with hard facts.

我们把铁的事实摆在他的面前。

12. 【军】设重防的; (导弹发射场或导弹)设于地下可免受敌方空袭的

ad.

1. 努力地; 艰苦地

She tried hard, but failed.

她努力尝试过, 但未能成功。

2. 猛烈地; 重重地

It's raining hard.

雨下得很大。

3. 困难地; 困苦地

The old man is breathing hard.

这位老人呼吸困难。

4. 牢固地, 紧紧地

He held hard on to the rope.

他牢牢抓着绳子。

5. 接近地; 立即地

One misfortune followed hard on another.

不幸接踵而来。


短语词组:

hard on

1. 严厉对待

He is hard on the girl.

他对这女孩过分严厉。

hard up

1. 短缺; 缺钱

My parents were hard up during the 1930s but now they are well-off.

在三十年代, 我的双亲经济拮据, 但现在他们很富有。

I'm a bit hard up this week.

这星期我手头有点拮据。

hard and fast

1. 不容变通的

He stuck hard and fast to his principles.

他严守自己的信条。


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