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 have a real hard-nosed boss.
  我们老板真的很固执。
• Nevertheless, the numbers are thought-provoking, even in hard-nosed, cynical New York.
  不过，即使是在以精明和不轻信著称的纽约，网络欺诈数量之多也引人深思。
• 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。
• It was as hard-nosed an assesment of what humans continue to do to each other as you might have heard from Harry Truman, though the steel-tipped Jack Kennedy was the predecessor invoked.
  对于人类如何继续对待同类的评价，与你可能从哈里•杜鲁门（HarryTruman）口中听到的一样不讲情面，尽管杰克•肯尼迪（JackKennedy）是奥巴马提到的前辈。
• Ifyou need a hard-nosed investigative reporter to show you the depth andmagnitude of governmental activity over many years, I recommend ShermanSkolnick's page: Sherman Skolnick Reports.
  如果您需要一位强硬的好研究的记者，向您展示多年来政府活动的深度和广度，我推荐ShermanSkolnick《ShermanSkolnick报告》。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。