英语词汇“hardened”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Hardened foes of abortion are unlikely to be persuaded by her arguments.
Even the most hardened criminal would have been shocked by the brutality of the crime.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

An inverted, pirouetting helicopter can make even the most hardened flyer turn into a quivering jelly!
As a rule, even the more hardened cases respond to authority when they realise the game is up.
Cancun is not for hardened travellers.
Even the hardened expert will find something which illuminates in an original way some concept he has long taken for granted.
Unlike many other adventures, Rex gives you three levels of difficulty to suit both amateurs and hardened adventures.

Longman Language Activatorknowing about life, people, and the world► experienced

· Paul liked to turn to more experienced people for advice.experienced in · My elder brother was a lot more experienced in these matters than I was.

► have been around

informal if you say that someone has been around , you mean that they have had experience of many different situations and many different types of people and so they can deal with new situations confidently and easily: · When you've been around as long as I have you realize some things aren't worth getting upset about.have been around the block (a few times): · I've been around the block a few times, and I think I know when someone's trying to cheat me.

► be a man/woman of the world

to be someone who knows a lot about life, has had a lot of different experiences etc and is not easily shocked by things: · Look, Ray, you're a man of the world - I'm sure you've been in situations like this before.

► sophisticated

someone who is sophisticated has a lot of knowledge and experience of clever, fashionable things, and shows this by the way they talk and behave: · Everyone at the party was sophisticated and well-educated.· The play is intended for a sophisticated audience.

► streetwise

someone who is streetwise has had enough experience of life in big cities to know how to deal with difficult or dangerous people and situations: · Kids these days are much more streetwise than we ever were at their age.· Copeland is a streetwise cop who knows how to take care of himself.

► worldly

having a lot of experience and knowledge about life and the practical rather than the moral reasons for people's actions: · For a priest he was surprisingly worldly.· She was much older and more worldly than I was.

► hardened

: hardened criminal/cynic etc someone who has had a lot of experience dealing with difficult situations and is therefore less affected by them: · Even the most hardened criminal would have been shocked by the brutality of the crime.· Hardened foes of abortion are unlikely to be persuaded by her arguments.

► hard-bitten

someone who is hard-bitten has developed a hard, unsympathetic character because their experience of life has been difficult and unpleasant: · Miss Davies is not really the tough, hard-bitten businesswoman that she appears to be.· Jensen's experience in prison left him hard-bitten, cynical, and ruthless.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hardened criminals

Teenagers should not be sent to prison to mix with hardened criminals (=criminals who have committed and will continue to commit a lot of crimes).

► hardened cynics

Even hardened cynics believe the meeting is a step towards peace.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most

· An inverted, pirouetting helicopter can make even the most hardened flyer turn into a quivering jelly!· I will grant the most hardened criminal a reprieve rather than see him hang.· Even the most hardened commentators appeared shocked by the scale of the devastation.· Even the most hardened empiricists start off with some idea of how the system might work.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► hardened criminal/police officer etc► become hardened (to something)

He did not become hardened or accustomed.
Many people become human relations victims over and over again without becoming hardened, insensitive or recluses.
Once a happy, handsome country boy, Inman has become hardened, cynical, burned out.

WORD FAMILYnounhardshiphardnesshardinessadjectivehardhardenedhardyadverbhardhardlyverbharden

单词	hardened
释义	hardenedhard‧ened /ˈhɑːdnd $ ˈhɑːr-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Hardened foes of abortion are unlikely to be persuaded by her arguments. Even the most hardened criminal would have been shocked by the brutality of the crime. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An inverted, pirouetting helicopter can make even the most hardened flyer turn into a quivering jelly! As a rule, even the more hardened cases respond to authority when they realise the game is up. Cancun is not for hardened travellers. Even the hardened expert will find something which illuminates in an original way some concept he has long taken for granted. Unlike many other adventures, Rex gives you three levels of difficulty to suit both amateurs and hardened adventures. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorknowing about life, people, and the world► experienced · Paul liked to turn to more experienced people for advice.experienced in · My elder brother was a lot more experienced in these matters than I was. ► have been around informal if you say that someone has been around , you mean that they have had experience of many different situations and many different types of people and so they can deal with new situations confidently and easily: · When you've been around as long as I have you realize some things aren't worth getting upset about.have been around the block (a few times): · I've been around the block a few times, and I think I know when someone's trying to cheat me. ► be a man/woman of the world to be someone who knows a lot about life, has had a lot of different experiences etc and is not easily shocked by things: · Look, Ray, you're a man of the world - I'm sure you've been in situations like this before. ► sophisticated someone who is sophisticated has a lot of knowledge and experience of clever, fashionable things, and shows this by the way they talk and behave: · Everyone at the party was sophisticated and well-educated.· The play is intended for a sophisticated audience. ► streetwise someone who is streetwise has had enough experience of life in big cities to know how to deal with difficult or dangerous people and situations: · Kids these days are much more streetwise than we ever were at their age.· Copeland is a streetwise cop who knows how to take care of himself. ► worldly having a lot of experience and knowledge about life and the practical rather than the moral reasons for people's actions: · For a priest he was surprisingly worldly.· She was much older and more worldly than I was. ► hardened : hardened criminal/cynic etc someone who has had a lot of experience dealing with difficult situations and is therefore less affected by them: · Even the most hardened criminal would have been shocked by the brutality of the crime.· Hardened foes of abortion are unlikely to be persuaded by her arguments. ► hard-bitten someone who is hard-bitten has developed a hard, unsympathetic character because their experience of life has been difficult and unpleasant: · Miss Davies is not really the tough, hard-bitten businesswoman that she appears to be.· Jensen's experience in prison left him hard-bitten, cynical, and ruthless. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hardened criminals Teenagers should not be sent to prison to mix with hardened criminals (=criminals who have committed and will continue to commit a lot of crimes). ► hardened cynics Even hardened cynics believe the meeting is a step towards peace. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most · An inverted, pirouetting helicopter can make even the most hardened flyer turn into a quivering jelly!· I will grant the most hardened criminal a reprieve rather than see him hang.· Even the most hardened commentators appeared shocked by the scale of the devastation.· Even the most hardened empiricists start off with some idea of how the system might work. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► hardened criminal/police officer etc► become hardened (to something) He did not become hardened or accustomed. Many people become human relations victims over and over again without becoming hardened, insensitive or recluses. Once a happy, handsome country boy, Inman has become hardened, cynical, burned out. Word family WORD FAMILYnounhardshiphardnesshardinessadjectivehardhardenedhardyadverbhardhardlyverbharden 1hardened criminal/police officer etc a criminal, police officer etc who has had a lot of experience of things that are shocking and is therefore less affected by them2become hardened (to something) to become used to something shocking because you have seen it many times
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