"uncompromising," 1958, originally in reference to Soviet communist policies, from the noun phrase (see hard (adj.) + line (n.)) in the political sense. Related: Hard-liner (1963).
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1. When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups would mean nothing.
當生活很艱難，你想要放棄的時候，請記住，生活充滿了起起落落，如果沒有低谷，那站在高處也失去了意義。
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2. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
事業(yè)要成功，才能、勤奮和頑強的意志都至關(guān)重要。
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3. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor.
聯(lián)邦政府提高了烈性酒的稅率。
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4. People are having to think hard about their holiday plans.
人們現(xiàn)在得仔細地琢磨自己的度假計劃。
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5. Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour.
