单词 | hard-gained |
释义 | > as lemmashard-gained hard-gained adj. ΚΠ 1665 T. Manley tr. H. Grotius De Rebus Belgicis ix. 687 Prince Maurice..hoysted Sayl to Ostend, carrying no other benefit with him of his hard-gained Victory, besides the Glory thereof. 1765 J. Brown Christian Jrnl. 72 What is learning, but an hard gained boast of knowing what was known before! 1860 T. Lowe Central India v. 261 After four days' hard fighting, Jhansi..was in our hands, and a hard gained prize it was. 1911 Pacific Monthly May 82/2 Even the poorest of the homesteaders..have no thought of commercializing their hard-gained comforts. 2012 Sun (Nexis) 4 May 80 Just as Cardiff were getting a hard-gained foothold in this semi-final first-leg clash, Collison struck again. < as lemmas |
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