hard-boiled
adjective
UK/ˌhɑːdˈbɔɪld/
US/ˌhɑːrdˈbɔɪld/
Definitions of hard-boiled adjective
food(食物)
An egg that has been cooked in boiling water until both the white and the yolk have solidified.
（蛋）煮熟的；全熟的
She cooked two hard-boiled eggs for breakfast.
她煮了兩個水煮蛋當早餐。
He likes to add sliced hard-boiled eggs to his salad.
他喜歡在沙拉裡加入切片的水煮蛋。
I made a hard-boiled egg sandwich for lunch.
我做了水煮蛋三明治當午餐。
character(角色)
Describing a character, often in a story or film, who is tough, unemotional, and unsentimental.
（人）冷酷的；不為所動的；堅強的
He was known for playing hard-boiled detectives, who always remained calm under pressure.
他以飾演冷酷的偵探而聞名，這些角色總能在壓力下保持冷靜。
Despite many hardships, she remained a hard-boiled and independent woman.
儘管經歷了許多艱辛，她仍然保持堅強和獨立。
He showed a hard-boiled attitude in the tough negotiations, not giving up easily.
在艱難的談判中，他展現了冷酷的態度，毫不輕易讓步。