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词组 learn something the hard way
释义
Idiom
learn something the hard waylearn (something) the hard way
to obtain knowledge or understanding through experience.
We'd never done anything like this, so we learned how to build a house the hard way.Since he won't take advice from anyone, I guess he is going to have to learn the hard way.
Usage notes: often used in the form find (something) out the hard way:
He found out the hard way that he needed help.
I debated where to put this; here or at "learn the hard way" & did it both ways! then chose this, as it's easy enough to define here & is used occasionally with other words (eg, discover)--SL, 10/02
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do (something) the hard way

To do something by using the most challenging method, or at least not the easiest method. Of course he crawled in though the window instead of just opening the unlocked back door—he has to do everything the hard way.

learn (something) the hard way

To learn or discover something through personal experience, especially that which is difficult, painful, or unpleasant. Starting your own business is really tough. I had to learn that the hard way. Everyone will tell you that becoming a parent is challenging, but you never really know what that means until you learn about it the hard way.

do something the hard way

to accomplish something in the most difficult manner, rather than by an easier way. I made it to this job the hard way. I came up through the ranks. She did it the hard way. She had no help from her parents.

learn (something) the hard way

 and find (something) out the hard way
to learn something by experience, especially by an unpleasant experience. (As opposed to learning in school, from reading, etc.) She learned how to make investments the hard way. I wish I didn't have to learn things the hard way. I found out the hard way that it's difficult to work and go to school at the same time.

do something the hard way

COMMON If you do something the hard way, you have difficulty doing it or it is unpleasant for you to do it, often as a result of your own actions or decisions. Anything I've achieved has been done the hard way, through a lot of hard work. Ms Lomax, we can do this the hard way or the easy way.

do/learn something the ˈhard way

learn something from experience, especially when this is unpleasant: I learned the hard way not to trust door-to-door salesmen.Why do you always do everything the hard way?
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