also die-hard, 1844 (n.), in reference to the 57th Regiment of Foot in the British Army; as an adjective, attested from 1871; from die (v.) + hard (adv.). As a brand name of an automobile battery, DieHard, introduced by Sears in 1967.
权威例句
1. diehard supporters of the exiled king
顽固支持流亡国王的人
2. Not even their diehard supporters can pretend that this was a great game.
即使是他们的铁杆支持者也无法假装这是一场精彩的比赛。
3. He was much annoyed at my remark and called me a diehard.
他听了非常不高兴,竟骂我思想顽固.
4. Though there are always predictable throngs of diehard Beatles fans and classic?