hard-boiled
英 [ˌhɑːdˈbɔɪld]
美 [ˌhɑːrdˈbɔɪld]
将“hard-boiled”拆分为“hard”和“boiled”,想象一个“boiled”(煮熟的)鸡蛋经过加热变得“hard”(硬的)。这个联想可以帮助你记住这个短语是形容煮熟到外壳硬的鸡蛋。
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- hard-boiled (adj.)
- also hardboiled, 1723 in reference to eggs, "cooked so long as to be solid," from hard (adj.) + boiled. In transferred sense "severe, tough," from 1886.
- 1. When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups would mean nothing.
- 当生活很艰难,你想要放弃的时候,请记住,生活充满了起起落落,如果没有低谷,那站在高处也失去了意义。
- 2. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
- 事业要成功,才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。
- 3. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor.
- 联邦政府提高了烈性酒的税率。
- 4. People are having to think hard about their holiday plans.
- 人们现在得仔细地琢磨自己的度假计划。
- 5. Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour.
- 很多父母觉得要孩子循规蹈矩是件很难的事情。