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单词 hard
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hardhard /hɑrd/ adjective 1 not easy to do, understand, or deal with► hard
not easy to do, understand, or deal with:
  • The test was really hard.
  • I was having a hard time doing my math homework.
    • ➔ You do not use hard with words like problem, situation, or issue, but you can use difficult with these words. Say: This is a difficult problem/situation/issue to deal with.
    ► difficult
    difficult means the same as hard but is a little more formal:
  • The questions were difficult to answer.
  • The country is in a difficult economic situation.
    • ► tough (informal)
    very difficult to do or deal with. You use tough especially about decisions, questions, or situations:
  • I like both colleges, so choosing one will be tough.
  • His parents just got divorced, so he has been having a tough time.
    • ► rough (informal)
    a rough time is one when you have a lot of problems in your life:
  • He had a rough time after his father died, and he got into a lot of trouble.
    • ► tricky
    difficult because you need to think carefully about how to deal with something:
  • The case has raised some tricky legal questions.
    • ► challenging AWL
    a challenging situation or problem is difficult in an interesting and enjoyable way. You must work hard to deal with a challenging situation:
  • The writing project is challenging, but most of our students learn a lot.
    • ► daunting (formal)
    if something is daunting, you are worried that it will be difficult and you do not feel confident that you can do it:
  • Cooking for twenty people sounded daunting, and I wasn't sure that I could do it on my own.
    • ► formidable (formal)
    seeming very difficult and needing a lot of effort or skill to do:
  • The new president will have to deal with some formidable economic problems.
    • ► problematic
    involving problems that are difficult to deal with:
  • Improving the college buildings is a problematic issue because of the high cost.
    • 2 difficult and tiring► hard
    not easy to do because you have to use a lot of effort:
  • It was a long hard climb to the top of the mountain.
    • ➔ If something is tiring and needs a lot of effort, you usually use hard rather than difficult: It was a hard race.
    ► difficult
    difficult means the same as hard but sounds a little more formal:
  • The Tour de France is the most difficult bicycle race of the year.
    • ► tough
    very difficult because you have to use a lot of effort:
  • The other team has some good players so it is going to be a tough game.
    • ► demanding
    difficult and tiring. You use demanding especially about jobs or activities:
  • Being a nurse is a demanding job.
  • Taking care of young children can be very demanding.
    • ► strenuous
    needing a lot of effort and strength:
  • Don't do any strenuous exercise until your back is completely better.
    • ► grueling
    very tiring and continuing for a long time:
  • The race is a grueling 24-hour run across the desert.
    • ► laborious
    taking a long time and needing to be done very slowly and carefully:
  • Making a movie is a laborious process involving a huge amount of work.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see easyADVERBS: hardYou can make the adjectives strenuous and laborious into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The men worked strenuously to lay the railroad track. | I began laboriously copying my essay onto a clean sheet of paper.    3 not soft, and not bending, breaking, or cutting easily► hard
    not soft, and difficult to bend, break, or cut:
  • The workers wear hard hats to protect their heads.
  • I wish this chair wasn’t so hard and uncomfortable.
    • ► firm
    not bending easily when you press it, but not completely hard either. You use firm to show that this is good:
  • It’s best to buy pears when they are still firm.
  • A bed with a firm mattress is good for your back.
    • ► stiff
    something that is stiff keeps its shape and is not easy to bend. You use stiff about things that are harder than similar things:
  • His collar felt stiff and rubbed against his neck.
    • ➔ You can say a part of your body is stiff when it hurts and is difficult to bend or move, especially after exercising: I woke up with a stiff neck.
    ► rigid AWL
    something rigid keeps its shape and is difficult or impossible to bend. You use rigid especially about structures that are made of things that do not bend:
  • The old tents were supported by rigid wood frames.
    • ► solid
    very hard and not bending or moving when you press on it, and usually not empty inside:
  • The walls of the castle were solid and thick, and the enemy could not easily break them down.
    • ► crisp
    slightly hard and making a pleasant noise when it breaks. You use crisp about food, dry leaves on the ground, and snow:
  • The cookies were crisp at the edges and chewy in the middle.
    • ► stale
    bread or cake that is stale is no longer fresh and is hard and dry:
  • The sandwich was horrible because the bread was stale.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see soft (2) ➔ see Describing TextureADVERBS: hardYou can make the adjectives firm, stiff, rigid, solid, and crisp into adverbs by using an -ly ending: Add a cup of firmly packed brown sugar. | The furniture is solidly made.If a person is moving, sitting, or standing stiffly or rigidly, that person looks as though he or she cannot bend easily: She walked stiffly to the door. | He sat rigidly in his chair.
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