hard-boiled
US /ˌhɑːrdˈbɔɪld/
UK /ˌhɑːrdˈbɔɪld/
形容詞
1.
煮熟的, 煮老的
cooked in its shell in boiling water until the yolk and white are solid
範例:
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She made a salad with sliced hard-boiled eggs.
她用切片的煮熟的雞蛋做了一份沙拉。
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I prefer my eggs hard-boiled for breakfast.
我早餐喜歡吃煮熟的雞蛋。
2.
冷酷的, 不感情用事的, 現實的
tough, unsentimental, and realistic
範例:
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He's a hard-boiled detective who doesn't show much emotion.
他是一個不怎麼表露情感的冷酷偵探。
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The novel features a hard-boiled protagonist navigating a corrupt city.
這部小說塑造了一個在腐敗城市中闖蕩的冷酷主人公。
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