Die-hard
a. 顽固的, 死硬的
📖 牛津释义
die-hard
n person who is stubborn, esp in resisting change 顽固分子, 死硬分子（尤指反对变革者）
A few die-hards are trying to stop the reforms. 一小撮死硬派企图中止改革.
[attrib 作定语]
a die-hard conservative, campaigner, sceptic 死硬的保守分子、 搞运动的人、 怀疑论者.
🧩 词语组成解析
die
[daɪ]
vt.& vi. 死亡，熄灭;凋零，枯萎;渴望，盼望;
n. 钢型，硬模;骰子;
hard
[hɑrd]
adj. 困难的;硬的;有力的;努力的;
adv. 努力地;猛力地;严重地;沉重地;
n. 英〉硬海滩，登陆处;
🗣️ 情景例句
No, it's an original. My father's friend is a calligrapher, and I had him make it for you.
没错，这可是真迹。我父亲的朋友是书法家，专门帮你写的。
Mrs.Smith, I'd like to introduce a friend of mine, Pierre Dubois.
史密斯太太，我来介绍一下我的朋友皮埃尔=杜布斯。
the bank and its customer owe a large number of obligations to one another.
银行和储户彼此还需承担大量义务。