英 [ˌhɑːd ˈbɪtn] 美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈbɪtn]
adj. 顽强的；不屈服的
hard-bitten //
形容词 If you describe someone as hard-bitten, you are critical of them because they do not show much emotion or have much sympathy for other people, usually because they have experienced many unpleasant things. (常指因经历过很多艰苦而)铁石心肠的; 麻木不仁的
...a cynical hard-bitten journalist.
...一位愤世嫉俗、麻木不仁的记者。
tough and callous by virtue of experience
同义词： hard-boiled / pugnacious
... hard-and-fast 不可违逆的 hard-bitten 不易对付的 hard-boil 把煮熟硬 ...
... harbor 港，避难所；包庇；隐匿 hard-bitten 顽强的；坚韧不拔的；不屈的 hardy 勇敢的；鲁莽的；强健的 ...
坚韧（Hard-bitten）：10级技能（0/5）（to 自己） 被动技能，提升自身的防御能力持续整个战斗
hard-bitten(坚韧不拔的), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
Left a hard-bitten stone alone.
一个破碎的石子，独自痛哭。
To be hard-bitten would be necessary, but be happy?
坚强是绝对需要的，但是快乐？
She was a hard-bitten journalist who was suspicious of all forms of authority.
她是名倔强的记者，质疑任何形式的权威。
Mr Nesbo was a footballer, stockbroker and rock musician before creating his hard-bitten detective, Harry Hole.
For five days, Barnes talked while Lee, older, hard-bitten, nodded and let the boy play out his theories.
Private companies, especially in hard-bitten states like Texas, care mostly about their shareholders and about the bottom line.