hard-nosed
adj. 顽强的,不屈不挠的,不讲情面的
You use hard-nosed to describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones.
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。
1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory;
My new boss is hard nosed, but very likable.
我的新老板虽然不感情用事, 但是很讨人喜欢.
The statement accompanying the decision was, at first glance, hard nosed.
乍看起来, 这样的声明和决定是非常死板顽固的.
Joe's father was a hard nosed army officer who had seen service in two wars.
乔的父亲是个倔强的军医,他曾身经两次大战.