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 |

详细释义：

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

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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。