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hard-nosed

英 [ˌhɑːd ˈnəʊzd]

美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈnoʊzd]

adj.  顽强的; 不屈不挠的; 不讲情面的

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 顽强的;不屈不挠的;不讲情面的
      not affected by feelings when trying to get what you want
      1. a hard-nosed journalist
        不屈不挠的记者

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 精明务实的;不感情用事的;坚韧的
      You usehard-nosedto describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones.
      1. If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman.
        别的不说,道格起码是个精明务实的商人。

    英英释义

    adj

    • guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
      1. a hardheaded appraisal of our position
      2. a hard-nosed labor leader
      3. completely practical in his approach to business
      4. not ideology but pragmatic politics
      Synonym:hardheadedpracticalpragmatic

    双语例句

    • Mr. Wu had a knack for selling hard-nosed business decisions as generosity.
      吴仁宝有能力以一种慷慨的方式来推销他的精明商业决策。
    • On graduation he worked in the Nixon administration, setting out his philosophy in a 1973 memo: I take a hard-nosed critical approach.
      毕业后,他为尼克松政府工作,在1973年的备忘录上描述了自己的价值观:我凡事讲求分析和质疑。
    • With a soft touch around the basket and surprising athleticism for a man of his stature, Mihm has earned the respect of teammates and fans for his hard-nosed, impassioned approach to the game.
      象他这样的身材他拥有不错的篮下进攻和让人惊讶的身体条件,米姆通过自己的努力和慷慨激昂的比赛态度已经赢得了队友和球迷的尊重。
    • We have a real hard-nosed boss.
      我们老板真的很固执。
    • If someone is hard-nosed, chances are he will never pay through the nose, or pay too much money, for an object or service.
      如果某个人性格顽固,那他就从不会付出比真正价值更高的钱,或者说他不会为一件东西或是一种服务付出太多的钱。
    • One can be hard-nosed about illiteracy but the hard-nosed fact is that the functionally illiterate are going to be part of our society for the rest of their lives.
      人们可以对文盲抱着一种视而不见的顽固态度,但是铁一般的事实是:半辈子带着半文盲帽子的人将成为我们社会的一部分。
    • His business mantra is simple: "Be in the right place at the right time." But despite his hard-nosed business approach, Mr Arnault also seems to suffer from the ego problems those in his elevated position are prone to.
      他的商业箴言很简单:在正确的时间处于正确的地点。但尽管阿尔诺的商业作风精明而务实,但他身上似乎也有像他这样身居高位的人易于出现的自负问题。
    • Even hard-nosed atheists frequently have what has been called a sense of reverence for nature, a fascination and respect for its depth and beauty and subtlety, that is akin to religious awe.
      连倔强的无神论者对自然也常有某种所谓敬畏感,对自然的深度、美和微妙的一种迷恋和敬意,这与宗教的敬畏相似。
    • This is the kind of hard-nosed pragmatism that gets results in public health.
      这是一种精明的务实方针,可推动在公共卫生方面见出成效。
    • But despite his hard-nosed business approach, Mr Arnault also seems to suffer from the ego problems those in his elevated position are prone to.
      但尽管阿尔诺的商业作风精明而务实,但他身上似乎也有像他这样身居高位的人易于出现的自负问题。