形容词顽强的，不屈不挠的，不讲情面的

1. 顽固的：hard-liner 不妥协者 | hard-nosed 顽固的 | hard-of-hearing 重听的

2. 精明而讲究实际的,(犬等)嗅觉不灵的,顽固的,丑陋的：hard-nosed精明而讲究实际的,(犬等)嗅觉不灵的,顽固的,丑陋的 | (1)can't help but do sth.:不可避免会做......;忍不住... | eg:He can't help but reject the offer if there are strings attached.如果有附带条件,他...

3. <美俚>顽强的, 倔强的, 顽固的, 精明的, 讲究实际的：lead other people by the nose被别人牵着鼻子 | hard- nosed <美俚>顽强的, 倔强的, 顽固的, 精明的, 讲究实际的 | pay through the nose被勒索,付高价

七彩网·英语单词

1. 精明务实的;不感情用事的;坚韧的
    You use hard-nosed to describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones.

    e.g. If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman.
           别的不说，道格起码是个精明务实的商人。

adj

1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

    e.g. a hardheaded appraisal of our position
           a hard-nosed labor leader
           completely practical in his approach to business
           not ideology but pragmatic politics

    Synonym: hardheadedpracticalpragmatic