- hard
- [hɑːd]
1. adj
1) (not soft) [+ surface, object] 硬的 [yìng de]
the hard wooden floor — 硬木地板
2) (not easy) [+ question, problem] 困难的 [kùnnan de]That is a very hard question to answer. — 那个问题很难回答。; [+ work] 费力的 [fèilì de]
Their work is hard and dangerous. — 他们的工作既费力又危险。; [+ life, time] 艰辛的 [jiānxīn de]
He's had a very hard life. — 他的生活很艰难。
3) (violent) [+ push, punch, kick] 用力的 [yònglì de]4) (severe) [+ person, expression] 苛刻的 [kēkè de]5) (CHEM) [+ water] 硬的 [yìng de]6) (cold) [+ winter, frost] 寒冷的 [hánlěng de]2. adv1) [+ work, try, think] 努力地 [nǔlì de]I've been working hard all day. — 我已努力地工作了一整天。
2) [+ laugh, rain, snow] 猛烈地 [měngliè de]I've never seen Terry laugh so hard. — 我从没见过特里笑得那么厉害。
The wind is blowing hard. — 风猛烈地刮着。
3) (violently) [+ hit, punch, kick] 用力地 [yònglì de]*
it is hard to understand what is happening — 很难理解现在发生了什么事情*
it's hard to tell/say/know — 很难讲/说/知道*
such events are hard to understand — 这种事很难理解*
to be hard to please — 难以取悦*
to find it hard to do sth — 觉得做某事困难*
it's hard work serving in a shop — 商店工作很难做*
hard luck! — 真倒霉！*
to be hard on sb — [+ person] 对某人过分严厉; [+ situation] 对某人来说有害*
no hard feelings! — 别记仇！*
to be hard of hearing — 听力不佳*
to feel hard done by — (BRIT) 觉得受到不公平待遇*
hard evidence/facts — 铁证/客观的事实*
be hard put or pushed to do sth — 难以做某事*
to look hard at — (stare at) [+ person] 盯着 (consider) [+ idea, problem, situation] 认真考虑
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
