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hard

UK /hɑːd/US /hɑːrd/

词源

源自古英语'heard',与德语'hart'同源,原始日耳曼语词根'*hardu-',意为'坚固的、勇敢的'。

adjective

❶ 形容物体坚固、难以弯曲或破坏,强调物理上的坚固性。

“The table is made of hard wood.”

(这张桌子是用硬木制成的。)

“The ground was too hard to dig.”

(地面太硬了,挖不动。)

❶ 形容任务、问题等困难复杂,需要付出很多努力才能完成或解决。

“The math test was really hard.”

(这次数学考试真的很难。)

“It's hard to learn a new language as an adult.”

(成年人学习一门新语言很困难。)

同义词:difficult, tough, solid, firm, challenging

adverb

❶ 表示以极大的努力或强度做某事,常与动词搭配使用。

“He worked hard all day.”

(他一整天都在努力工作。)

“It's raining hard outside.”

(外面雨下得很大。)

同义词:intensely, vigorously, strongly, heavily

常见短语

hard work — 指需要付出大量努力的工作或任务,强调过程的艰辛。

“Success comes from hard work and dedication.”

(成功来自辛勤工作和奉献精神。)

hard feelings — 指因冲突或误解而产生的负面情绪,如愤怒或怨恨。

“I hope there are no hard feelings after our argument.”

(我希望我们争吵后不会心存芥蒂。)