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。
• We all like John; he plays hard-nosed football.
  我们都喜欢约翰，他踢起球来作风顽强勇猛。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• On graduation he worked in the Nixon administration, setting out his philosophy in a 1973 memo: I take a hard-nosed critical approach.
  毕业后，他为尼克松政府工作，在1973年的备忘录上描述了自己的价值观：我凡事讲求分析和质疑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。