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- a hard-nosed journalist
不屈不挠的记者
- a hard-nosed journalist
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.- 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。
- If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman.
英英释义
adj
- guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
- a hardheaded appraisal of our position
- a hard-nosed labor leader
- completely practical in his approach to business
- not ideology but pragmatic politics
双语例句
- We all like John; he plays hard-nosed football.
我们都喜欢约翰,他踢起球来作风顽强勇猛。 - No, but he's hard-nosed, a capable distributor and a good enough shooter that teams can't double off him to help on Dwight Howard.
不会,但是他足够顽强,他是一个合格的组织者和一个足够好的射手,但球队也不能要求他双倍的帮助霍华德。 - Nevertheless, the numbers are thought-provoking, even in hard-nosed, cynical New York.
不过,即使是在以精明和不轻信著称的纽约,网络欺诈数量之多也引人深思。 - He was a conservative, and hard-nosed about many things, but he was a decent man and a strict Constitutionalist.
他是个保守主义者,而且对很多事情看法很顽固,但他为人正派,是个严格维护宪法的人。 - It must rest first on an understanding of the political forces which have made independence a tempting prospect for Scots, as well as a hard-nosed assessment of the risks involved for all concerned.
要有理有据地反对分裂,首先要理解是哪些政治作用力使得独立成为苏格兰人向往的前景,并对涉及所有相关方的风险进行注重实际的评估。 - You're always so hard-nosed!
你总是太固执! - 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。 - 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。 - Henley supplies the softer management skills and corporate contacts, reading the hard-nosed academics and research capabilities.
亨利提供更为软性的管理技能和企业关系,里丁则提供讲求实际的学术和研究能力。 - 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。