hard-boiled
🇺🇸
/ˌhɑːrd ˈbɔɪld/
🇬🇧
/ˌhɑːd ˈbɔɪld/
adjective
R
Cooked until the inside is firm and solid, like a hard-boiled egg.
She likes her eggs hard-boiled for breakfast.
她喜歡早餐吃全熟的雞蛋。
R
Not showing much emotion, tough or unsympathetic.
The detective was known for his hard-boiled approach to solving crimes.
這位偵探以他解決犯罪的強硬手段而聞名。
translation
煮老的, 冷酷無情的