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hard H0056700 (härd)adj. hard·er, hard·est 1. a. Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid: a hard material.b. Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment: bunkers and other hard targets.2. a. Requiring great effort or endurance: a hard assignment.b. Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy: a project that required years of hard work.c. Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish: That was a hard question.d. Difficult to understand or impart: Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.3. Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous: a hard worker.4. a. Intense in force or degree: a hard blow.b. Inclement or severe: a long, hard winter.5. a. Stern, strict, or demanding: a hard taskmaster.b. Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous: became hard after years in prison.6. a. Difficult to endure; causing hardship or suffering: a hard life.b. Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect: restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.c. Harsh or severe in effect or intention: I said some hard things that I regret.d. Marked by stubborn refusal to compromise or yield; uncompromising: drives a hard bargain.e. Bitter or resentful: hard feelings caused by the insult.f. Showing disapproval, bitterness, or resentment: gave me a hard look.7. a. Causing damage or premature wear: Snow and ice are hard on a car's finish.b. Bad; adverse: hard luck.8. a. Real and unassailable: hard evidence.b. Definite; firm: a hard commitment.c. Free from illusion or sentimentality; practical or realistic: We need to take a hard look at the situation.d. Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified: the hard sciences.9. a. Marked by sharp delineation or contrast: a hard line separating the two lists.b. Lacking in shade; undiminished: the hard light of the midday sun.10. Hardcore.11. Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle more acute than other possible routes.12. a. Metallic, as opposed to paper. Used of currency.b. Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.c. High and stable. Used of prices.13. a. Durable; lasting: hard merchandise.b. Written or printed rather than stored in electronic media: sent the information by hard mail.14. Erect; tumid. Used of a penis.15. a. Having high alcoholic content; intoxicating: hard liquor.b. Rendered alcoholic by fermentation; fermented: hard cider.16. Containing dissolved salts that interfere with the lathering action of soap or other cleansing agents. Used of water.17. Linguistics Velar, as in c in cake or g in log, as opposed to palatal or soft.18. Physics Of relatively high energy; penetrating: hard x-rays.19. High in gluten content: hard wheat.20. Chemistry Resistant to biodegradation: a hard detergent.21. Extremely or dangerously addictive. Used of certain illegal drugs, such as heroin.adv.1. With strenuous effort; intently: worked hard all day; stared hard at the accused criminal.2. With great force, vigor, or energy: pressed hard on the lever.3. In such a way as to cause great damage or hardship: industrial cities hit hard by unemployment.4. With great distress, grief, or bitterness: took the divorce hard.5. Firmly; securely: held hard to the railing.6. Toward or into a solid condition: concrete that sets hard within a day.7. Near in space or time; close: The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.8. Nautical Completely; fully: hard alee.Idioms: hard and fast Defined, fixed, and invariable: hard and fast rules. hard of hearing1. Having a partial loss of hearing.2. People who have partial loss of hearing, considered as a group. hard put Undergoing great difficulty: Under the circumstances, he was hard put to explain himself. hard up Informal 1. In need; poor.2. Lacking something that is greatly desired: hard up for companionship.
[Middle English, from Old English heard; see kar- in Indo-European roots.]hard of hearing adj (Medicine) a. deaf or partly deafb. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the hard of hearing. 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 of hearing
hard of hearingDescribing someone whose ability to hear is limited. Grandpa is hard of hearing, so be prepared to speak loudly or repeat yourself a lot.See also: hard, hearing, ofhard of hearing[of someone] unable to hear well or partially deaf. Please speak loudly. I am hard of hearing. Tom is hard of hearing, but is not totally deaf.See also: hard, hearing, ofhard of hearingSomewhat deaf, having a partial loss of hearing. For example, You'll have to speak distinctly; Dad's a little hard of hearing. The use of hard in the sense of "difficulty in doing something" survives only in this expression. [Mid-1500s] See also: hard, hearing, ofhard of ˈhearing unable to hear well: He’s become rather hard of hearing. ♢ The television programme has subtitles for the hard of hearing.See also: hard, hearing, of hard of hearing1. Having a partial loss of hearing.2. People who have partial loss of hearing, considered as a group.See also: hard, hearing, ofEncyclopediaSeehardSee HOH
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