| 释义 |
be hard done-by be hard done-byTo be mistreated or cheated or to be dejected as a result of such mistreatment. The company paid Steve a generous severance package after firing him, but he still claims he was hard done-by.See also: hardbe/feel hard ˈdone by (informal) be/feel unfairly treated: I think you’ve been hard done by — you worked twice as long as anyone else.See also: by, done, feel, hard |