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hard-bitten是什么意思

hard-bitten

英 ['hɑ:d'bitən] 美

adj. 顽强的；不屈服的

英文词源

hard-bitten (adj.): "tough, tough in a fight," literally "given to hard biting," 1715, originally of hunting dogs, from hard (adv.) + bitten, with the past participle used actively (as in free-spoken).

双语例句

1. When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups would mean nothing.: 当生活很艰难，你想要放弃的时候，请记住，生活充满了起起落落，如果没有低谷，那站在高处也失去了意义。

2. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.: 事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。

3. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor.: 联邦政府提高了烈性酒的税率。

4. People are having to think hard about their holiday plans.: 人们现在得仔细地琢磨自己的度假计划。

5. Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour.: 很多父母觉得要孩子循规蹈矩是件很难的事情。