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hard-boiled
hard-boiled (härd′boild′)adj.1. Cooked by boiling in the shell to a solid consistency. Used of eggs.2. Callous; unfeeling.3. Unsentimental and practical; tough.hard-boiled adj 1. (Cookery) (of an egg) boiled until the yolk and white are solid 2. informal a. tough; realisticb. cynical hard′-boiled′
adj. 1. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify. 2. unsentimental or realistic; tough: a hard-boiled detective. [1715–25] hard′-boiled′ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | hard-boiled - tough and callous by virtue of experiencehard-bitten, pugnacioustough - not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character" | | 2. | hard-boiled - used of persons; emotionally hardened; "faced a case-hardened judge"case-hardened, hardenedhard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"; | | 3. | hard-boiled - (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solidcooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat |
hard-boiledadjective tough (Informal) practical, realistic, cynical, shrewd, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact, hard-nosed (informal), hard-headed, unsentimental, case-hardened, badass (slang, chiefly U.S.) fans of hard-boiled crime drama
romantic, idealistic, gentle, mild, sympathetic, benign, humane, compassionate, mercifulhard-boiledadjectiveCompletely lacking in compassion:callous, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, compassionless, hard, hardened, hardhearted, heartless, obdurate, stonyhearted, unfeeling.Translationshard (haːd) adjective1. firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc. The ground is too hard to dig. 堅硬的 硬的2. not easy to do, learn, solve etc. Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please. 困難的 困难的3. not feeling or showing kindness. a hard master. 冷酷的 冷酷的4. (of weather) severe. a hard winter. 惡劣的 恶劣的5. having or causing suffering. a hard life; hard times. 辛苦的 艰难的6. (of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added. The water is hard in this part of the country. 硬水 硬水 adverb1. with great effort. He works very hard; Think hard. 努力地 努力地2. with great force; heavily. Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard. 猛力地 猛烈的，重重地 3. with great attention. He stared hard at the man. 極專注地 极专注地，紧紧地 4. to the full extent; completely. The car turned hard right. 完全地 完全地ˈharden verb to make or become hard. Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him. (使)變硬 使变硬ˈhardness noun 硬度 硬度ˈhardship noun (something which causes) pain, suffering etc. a life full of hardship. (造成)痛苦、磨難 苦难ˈhard-and-fast adjective (of rules) that can never be changed or ignored. (規定)不容變通的 不容变通的ˈhard-back noun a book with a hard cover. Hard-backs are more expensive than paperbacks. 精裝本 硬书皮的书，精装书 ˌhard-ˈboiled adjective (of eggs) boiled until the white and the yolk are solid. (雞蛋)完全煮熟的 （鸡蛋）煮得老的 hardˈdisk noun a device that is fixed inside a computer and is used for storing information. 硬碟 硬盘ˈhard-earned adjective earned by hard work or with difficulty. I deserve every penny of my hard-earned wages. 辛苦掙得的 辛苦挣得的ˌhard-ˈheaded adjective practical; shrewd; not influenced by emotion. a hard-headed businessman. 講求實際的，精明的，不感情用事的 讲实际的，头脑冷静的 ˌhard-ˈhearted adjective not feeling or showing pity or kindness. a hard-hearted employer. 冷酷的 冷酷的ˈhardware noun1. metal goods such as pots, tools etc. This shop sells hardware. 五金 金属器具2. the mechanical parts of a computer. 電腦硬體 （电脑的）硬件 ˌhard-ˈwearing adjective that will not wear out easily. a hard-wearing fabric. 耐磨損的 耐磨损的be hard on1. to punish or criticize severely. Don't be too hard on the boy – he's too young to know that he was doing wrong. 嚴厲懲罰或批評 过分严厉地对待某人2. to be unfair to. If you punish all the children for the broken window it's a bit hard on those who had nothing to do with it. 不公平地對待 不公平地对待hard at it busy doing (something). I've been hard at it all day, trying to get this report finished. 忙著做(某事) 忙于作（某事） hard done by unfairly treated. You should complain to the headmaster if you feel hard done by. 受到不公平對待 受到不公平对待hard lines/luck bad luck. Hard lines/luck! I'm afraid you haven't won this time; It's hard luck that he broke his leg. 運氣不好 坏运气hard of hearing rather deaf. He is a bit hard of hearing now. 幾乎沒有聽力 听觉不灵的，有点耳聋的 a hard time (of it) trouble, difficulty, worry etc. The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard. 麻煩，困難，煩擾 受苦，困难 hard up not having much especially money. I'm a bit hard up at the moment; I'm hard up for envelopes. 短缺(尤指金錢)，缺錢 （钱）不多，缺钱 hard-boiled
hard-boiled1. Literally, having reached a solid state through boiling, as of eggs. Mom is making hard-boiled eggs for breakfast.2. Tough and dispassionate; hardened by experience. My brother, the hard-boiled police officer, becomes a gushing fool if you ask him about his baby daughter.hardboiled mod. tough; heartless. Do you have to act so hardboiled? EncyclopediaSeehardhard tissue
hard tis·sue1. tissue that has become mineralized; 2. tissue having a firm intercellular substance, for example, cartilage and bone. hard tissueIn dentistry, the term used to denote any of the three calcified tissue components of the tooth: enamel, dentin, and cementum.See also: tissuehard-boiled
Synonyms for hard-boiledadj toughSynonyms- tough
- practical
- realistic
- cynical
- shrewd
- down-to-earth
- matter-of-fact
- hard-nosed
- hard-headed
- unsentimental
- case-hardened
- badass
Antonyms- romantic
- idealistic
- gentle
- mild
- sympathetic
- benign
- humane
- compassionate
- merciful
Synonyms for hard-boiledadj completely lacking in compassionSynonyms- callous
- cold-blooded
- cold-hearted
- compassionless
- hard
- hardened
- hardhearted
- heartless
- obdurate
- stonyhearted
- unfeeling
Synonyms for hard-boiledadj tough and callous by virtue of experienceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj used of personsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solidRelated Words |