hard nut to crack

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A problem that is challenging to solve. idiomatic
    — He saw the dilemma. . . . It was a hard nut to crack. He could see no way out of it.
  2. A situation, person, group, etc. which is difficult to overcome or deal with. broadly,idiomatic
    — The coast lad found the veteran Mike McTigue a hard nut to crack and judging from the look on the Californian's face when the final bell sounded, he was mighty happy that the fight was over.
  3. A place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry. idiomatic
    — The next day Archie, with Andrew Macpherson and Cluny Campbell, made their way through the woods until within sight of the castle. . . . "It would be a hard nut to crack, Sir Archie," his lieutenant said. "Unless by famine, the place could scarce be taken."
  4. An amount that is difficult to finance. idiomatic
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hard, nut, crack.

词形变化

hard nuts to crack plural harder nut to crack alternative hardest nut to crack alternative
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