词组 | hard |
释义 | hard /hɑːd $ hɑːrd/ adjective 1. having a surface that is difficult to press down, cut, or breaknounsa hard chair She was sitting on a hard wooden chair.a hard bed The beds were hard and uncomfortable.a hard floor The plate smashed on the hard stone floor.the hard ground Players can easily injure themselves on the hard ground.a hard surface The birds drop shellfish onto hard surfaces in order to break them open.a hard material/substance Diamonds are the hardest substance known to man.a hard case (=used to protect something from being damaged) I keep my guitar in a hard case when I’m travelling.hard metal/stone The steps were made of hard stone.hard skin The skin on his feet had become very hard.cheese/bread/potatoes etc are hard The bread was old and very hard.adverbsextremely/incredibly hard The pan is made of an extremely hard type of metal.rock hard (=extremely hard and very difficult to break) The ice was rock hard.verbsset hard It takes a few days for the concrete to set hard.go hard (=become hard) The bread had gone hard.THESAURUS: hard firmmattress | cushion | texture | pear | apple | tomato | muscles not easy to press or bend, but not completely hard – used especially when this seems a good thing: I like to sleep on a firm mattress. | This particular cheese has a good firm texture. | It’s best to buy pears when they are still firm. | These exercises will make your stomach muscles nice and firm. stiffcollar | cardboard | card | paper | material | cotton | body | brush difficult to bend and not changing shape: The collar of the shirt felt stiff and uncomfortable. | The box was made out of stiff cardboard. | I’m using a piece of stiff card as a bookmark. | She made a birthday card from some stiff paper. | His body was stiff and motionless. | Use a stiff brush to remove the dirt. solidgold | silver | iron | metal | wood | oak | pine | rock | stone | block of sth consisting of a thick hard material and not hollow or liquid: She was wearing a solid gold bracelet. | All the rooms have solid wood floors. | The sculpture was carved out of solid rock. | During winter the lake became a solid block of ice. rigidframe | structure | case | container having a structure that is made of a material that is difficult or impossible to bend: The tent is supported by a rigid frame. | The skull is a rigid structure that protects the brain. | The camera is supplied with a rigid case. | Carry sandwiches in a rigid container. crispybacon | chicken | duck | lettuce | pancake used about thin pieces of food that are pleasantly hard, which make a noise when you bite them: They had fried eggs and crispy bacon for breakfast. | It’s best to use crispy lettuce leaves for the salad. | We’re having crispy pancakes for dinner. | Fry the potato slices until they are nice and crispy. crunchycarrots | vegetables | lettuce | salad | biscuit | toast | peanut butter | texture food that is crunchy makes a noise when you bite on it – used especially about things that are fresh, for example fruit, vegetables, and nuts: The carrots are nice and crunchy. | The waiter brought us a plate of crunchy baby vegetables. | I made a delicious crunchy salad. | Do you prefer smooth or crunchy peanut butter? | The beans have a crunchy texture. toughmeat | steak | leaves meat, vegetables, or plants that are tough are difficult to chew or cut: The meat was tough and flavourless. | The steak I had yesterday was a bit tough. | The outer leaves of the cabbage can be rather tough. rubberychicken | texture having a rather hard surface which bends like rubber, and seems unpleasant: The chicken was a bit rubbery. | The cheese has a mild flavour, and a slightly rubbery texture. brittlebones | nails | hair | material if something is brittle, it has a hard surface that breaks easily: Old people often have brittle bones. | If your nails are brittle, this may mean that you need to eat more calcium. | The shampoo is good for brittle hair. | Glass is a brittle material.ANTONYMS → soft (1)2. difficultTHESAURUS: hard → difficult3. tiringTHESAURUS: hard → tiring |
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