try-hardn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈtrʌɪhɑːd/, U.S.

/ˈtraɪˌhɑrd/, Australian English

/ˈtrɑehʌːd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: try v., hard adv.

Etymology: < try v. + hard adv., after die-hard adj.

colloquial (chiefly British and Australian).

A. n.

A person who tries very hard; (in later use usually) a person regarded as trying too hard to achieve something, esp. popularity or acceptance.Quot. 1922 is probably an isolated use unconnected to the later evidence.

ΚΠ

1922 Times 21 Jan. 12/2 The country did not want cryhards or diehards: it wanted tryhards and workhards.

1982 Times 16 June 10/2 The try hards make their way into the one year sixth form.1987 Herald (Melbourne) (Nexis) 19 Oct. My brother's friends are real try-hards. They think it's [sc. smoking] really tough and it's something against their parents.1994 J. Birmingham He died with Felafel in his Hand (1997) vi. 130 They were always coming around. Her brother, the young yuppie try-hard. Brown leather jacket, blue chambray shirt. Fancied himself a bit of an operator.2001 Broadcast 26 Oct. 14/4 Friends go further, suggesting he's a try-hard and can take himself too seriously. He is worthy and principled, finding current affairs..difficult to switch off from.

B. adj.

Relating to or designating a person or thing regarded as trying extremely or excessively hard; overeager, overzealous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective] > over-zealous

overeager1575

overforward1584

overzealousa1628

rabid1820

over-enthusiastic1857

try-hard1983

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] > eager > over-eager or over-willing

overeager1575

overforward1584

overwilling1595

crazy1826

try-hard1983

1983 Financial Times 9 Dec. ii. 15/3 The best feature of this tryhard but ultimately tedious and repetitive slice of futuristic camp is its one ‘normal’ character: a lantern-jawed young German.

1993 Face Sept. 159 Love Muscle is never any danger of being London's hippest gay club—with an 1,100 capacity at Brixton's Fridge the Saturday nighter knows it does well to leave that particular territory to the try-hard brigade.

1994 T. Boswell Cracking Show ix. iv. 238 The Jays' try-hard, overachieving sparkplug.

2000 Elle Sept. 329 For years, anything more than a slick of Vaseline or a brush of mascara was considered too try-hard to be cool.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	try-hard
释义	try-hardn.adj. Brit. /ˈtrʌɪhɑːd/, U.S. /ˈtraɪˌhɑrd/, Australian English /ˈtrɑehʌːd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: try v., hard adv. Etymology: < try v. + hard adv., after die-hard adj. colloquial (chiefly British and Australian). A. n. A person who tries very hard; (in later use usually) a person regarded as trying too hard to achieve something, esp. popularity or acceptance.Quot. 1922 is probably an isolated use unconnected to the later evidence. ΚΠ 1922 Times 21 Jan. 12/2 The country did not want cryhards or diehards: it wanted tryhards and workhards. 1982 Times 16 June 10/2 The try hards make their way into the one year sixth form.1987 Herald (Melbourne) (Nexis) 19 Oct. My brother's friends are real try-hards. They think it's [sc. smoking] really tough and it's something against their parents.1994 J. Birmingham He died with Felafel in his Hand (1997) vi. 130 They were always coming around. Her brother, the young yuppie try-hard. Brown leather jacket, blue chambray shirt. Fancied himself a bit of an operator.2001 Broadcast 26 Oct. 14/4 Friends go further, suggesting he's a try-hard and can take himself too seriously. He is worthy and principled, finding current affairs..difficult to switch off from. B. adj. Relating to or designating a person or thing regarded as trying extremely or excessively hard; overeager, overzealous. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective] > over-zealous overeager1575 overforward1584 overzealousa1628 rabid1820 over-enthusiastic1857 try-hard1983 the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] > eager > over-eager or over-willing overeager1575 overforward1584 overwilling1595 crazy1826 try-hard1983 1983 Financial Times 9 Dec. ii. 15/3 The best feature of this tryhard but ultimately tedious and repetitive slice of futuristic camp is its one ‘normal’ character: a lantern-jawed young German. 1993 Face Sept. 159 Love Muscle is never any danger of being London's hippest gay club—with an 1,100 capacity at Brixton's Fridge the Saturday nighter knows it does well to leave that particular territory to the try-hard brigade. 1994 T. Boswell Cracking Show ix. iv. 238 The Jays' try-hard, overachieving sparkplug. 2000 Elle Sept. 329 For years, anything more than a slick of Vaseline or a brush of mascara was considered too try-hard to be cool. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1922
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