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

• 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。
• One can be hard-nosed about illiteracy but the hard-nosed fact is that the functionally illiterate are going to be part of our society for the rest of their lives.
  人们可以对文盲抱着一种视而不见的顽固态度，但是铁一般的事实是：半辈子带着半文盲帽子的人将成为我们社会的一部分。
• 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。
• With a soft touch around the basket and surprising athleticism for a man of his stature, Mihm has earned the respect of teammates and fans for his hard-nosed, impassioned approach to the game.
  象他这样的身材他拥有不错的篮下进攻和让人惊讶的身体条件，米姆通过自己的努力和慷慨激昂的比赛态度已经赢得了队友和球迷的尊重。
• 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。
• My uncle was a hard-nosed army officer who had seen service in two wars.
  我叔叔是位严格而又倔强的军医，他曾身经两次大战。
• 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。
• A hard-nosed Geely could offer half as much again.
  聪明的吉利提出的报价可能还会再打个半价。
• 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。
• Henley supplies the softer management skills and corporate contacts, reading the hard-nosed academics and research capabilities.
  亨利提供更为软性的管理技能和企业关系，里丁则提供讲求实际的学术和研究能力。