hard-nosed

英 [ˌhɑːd ˈnəʊzd]

美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈnoʊzd]

adj.  顽强的; 不屈不挠的; 不讲情面的

牛津词典

adj.

• 顽强的；不屈不挠的；不讲情面的
  not affected by feelings when trying to get what you want
  1. a hard-nosed journalist
     不屈不挠的记者

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 精明务实的;不感情用事的;坚韧的
  You usehard-nosedto describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones.
  1. If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman.
     别的不说，道格起码是个精明务实的商人。

英英释义

adj

• guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
  1. a hardheaded appraisal of our position
  2. a hard-nosed labor leader
  3. completely practical in his approach to business
  4. not ideology but pragmatic politics
  Synonym:hardheadedpracticalpragmatic

双语例句

• We all like John; he plays hard-nosed football.
  我们都喜欢约翰，他踢起球来作风顽强勇猛。
• Mr. Wu had a knack for selling hard-nosed business decisions as generosity.
  吴仁宝有能力以一种慷慨的方式来推销他的精明商业决策。
• But it's reassuring to see even the most hard-nosed of Indian investment bankers and other businessmen donning the ritual sarongs and outfits of the Balinese to follow them in their prayers and ceremonies with palpable excitement.
  然而，看到最精明的印度投资银行家和其他商界人士穿上巴厘岛传统的围裙和装束，跟随当地人带着无比兴奋之情祈祷和参加仪式，这也是一件让人快乐的事。
• His business mantra is simple: "Be in the right place at the right time." But despite his hard-nosed business approach, Mr Arnault also seems to suffer from the ego problems those in his elevated position are prone to.
  他的商业箴言很简单：在正确的时间处于正确的地点。但尽管阿尔诺的商业作风精明而务实，但他身上似乎也有像他这样身居高位的人易于出现的自负问题。
• It must rest first on an understanding of the political forces which have made independence a tempting prospect for Scots, as well as a hard-nosed assessment of the risks involved for all concerned.
  要有理有据地反对分裂，首先要理解是哪些政治作用力使得独立成为苏格兰人向往的前景，并对涉及所有相关方的风险进行注重实际的评估。
• For Mr. Tetrick there are many more hard-nosed reasons for creating a better egg substitute.
  对于蒂特里克来说，创造更好的鸡蛋替代品还有众多实际的理由。
• Even hard-nosed atheists frequently have what has been called a sense of reverence for nature, a fascination and respect for its depth and beauty and subtlety, that is akin to religious awe.
  连倔强的无神论者对自然也常有某种所谓敬畏感，对自然的深度、美和微妙的一种迷恋和敬意，这与宗教的敬畏相似。
• You're always so hard-nosed!
  你总是太固执！
• Playing on the police show he's on, he does present a hard-nosed, law-and-order-type guy.
  他利用他警务的背景，的确显得原则性强，并循规蹈矩。
• On graduation he worked in the Nixon administration, setting out his philosophy in a 1973 memo: I take a hard-nosed critical approach.
  毕业后，他为尼克松政府工作，在1973年的备忘录上描述了自己的价值观：我凡事讲求分析和质疑。