hard-boiled
adjective uk/ˌhɑːdˈbɔɪld/ us/ˌhɑːrdˈbɔɪld/
(EGG)
(蛋)煮得老的
A hard-boiled egg has been heated in its shell in boiling water until both the white and yellow parts are solid.
(STRONG)
informal(人)冷酷的,不动感情的
used to describe a strong and determined person who shows little emotion
The film stars Kathleen Turner as the hard-boiled detective of Sarah Paretsky's novel. 根据萨拉‧帕雷特斯基的小说改编的电影中,凯瑟琳‧特纳担纲主角,扮演冷酷的警探。