hard-boiled
US /ˌhɑːrdˈbɔɪld/
UK /ˌhɑːrdˈbɔɪld/
1.
煮熟的, 煮老的
cooked in its shell in boiling water until the yolk and white are solid
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She made a salad with sliced hard-boiled eggs.
她用切片的煮熟的鸡蛋做了一份沙拉。
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I prefer my eggs hard-boiled for breakfast.
我早餐喜欢吃煮熟的鸡蛋。
2.
冷酷的, 不感情用事的, 现实的
tough, unsentimental, and realistic
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He's a hard-boiled detective who doesn't show much emotion.
他是一个不怎么表露情感的冷酷侦探。
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The novel features a hard-boiled protagonist navigating a corrupt city.
这部小说塑造了一个在腐败城市中闯荡的冷酷主人公。