hardball

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n. 硬式棒球（等于baseball）；（为达到某种目的而采取的）强硬手段；[俚]刀剑搏杀

发音

US

词形变化

hardballs 复数 hardballs hardballed hardballing hardballs 三单 hardballing 现在分词 hardballed 过去式 hardballed 过去分词 more hardball 比较级 most hardball 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.

    可数 不可数 体育 游戏
  2. 2.

    Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

    可数 比喻 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To exhibit tough and ruthless behavior towards another individual.

    非正式 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Being or exhibiting tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

词汇关系

名词

反义词 1

softball

上位词 3

ball attitude baseball

相关短语

play hardball playing hardball plays hardball played hardball

词源

From hard + ball.

来源：wiktionary