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- a hard-nosed journalist
不屈不挠的记者
- a hard-nosed journalist
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.- 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。
- If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman.
英英释义
adj
- guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
- a hardheaded appraisal of our position
- a hard-nosed labor leader
- completely practical in his approach to business
- not ideology but pragmatic politics
双语例句
- If someone is hard-nosed, chances are he will never pay through the nose, or pay too much money, for an object or service.
如果某个人性格顽固，那他就从不会付出比真正价值更高的钱，或者说他不会为一件东西或是一种服务付出太多的钱。 - You're always so hard-nosed!
你总是太固执！ - Microsoft became dominant, in part, through hard-nosed pursuit of big business.
微软（Microsoft）之所以获得支配地位，在一定程度上是因为不断坚持拿下大企业客户。 - The new hard-nosed management style is unpopular amongst employees.
新的精明管理风格在这些员工里不受青睐。 - Oddly enough, hard-nosed realpolitik could over time promote a better relationship.
奇怪的是，长远而言，务实的现实主义政治可能带来更好的关系。 - 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。 - No, but he's hard-nosed, a capable distributor and a good enough shooter that teams can't double off him to help on Dwight Howard.
不会，但是他足够顽强，他是一个合格的组织者和一个足够好的射手，但球队也不能要求他双倍的帮助霍华德。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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.
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。