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hard-bitten

/ˌhɑːrdˈbɪt.ən/

翻译: 形容一个人因经历丰富而变得强硬、愤世嫉俗,不易被不快的事情震惊或打动。

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adjective

/ˌhɑːrdˈbɪt.ən/C2formal
  • zh形容一个人因经历丰富而变得强硬、愤世嫉俗,不易被不快的事情震惊或打动。

Describes a person who is tough, cynical, and not easily shocked by unpleasant things, often due to experience.

  1. Tough and cynical from experienceC1informal

    Made tough, stubborn, or cynical by difficult experiences, especially in a competitive or harsh environment.

    zh老江湖

    • The hard-bitten detective had seen it all and trusted no one.
    • Years of war had turned him into a hard-bitten soldier.
    • She was a hard-bitten journalist who never flinched from the truth.

    同义词battle-scarredcallouscase-hardenedcynicalhardenedpragmaticseasonedtoughunsentimentalworld-weary

    反义词innocentnaivesoftheartedtenderheartedtrusting

词形
  • more hard-bitten comparative form
  • most hard-bitten superlative form