1. 顽固的：hard-liner 不妥协者 | hard-nosed 顽固的 | hard-of-hearing 重听的
2. 精明而讲究实际的,(犬等)嗅觉不灵的,顽固的,丑陋的：hard-nosed精明而讲究实际的,(犬等)嗅觉不灵的,顽固的,丑陋的 | (1)can't help but do sth.:不可避免会做......;忍不住... | eg:He can't help but reject the offer if there are strings attached.如果有附带条件,他...
3. <美俚>顽强的, 倔强的, 顽固的, 精明的, 讲究实际的：lead other people by the nose被别人牵着鼻子 | hard- nosed <美俚>顽强的, 倔强的, 顽固的, 精明的, 讲究实际的 | pay through the nose被勒索,付高价
1. 精明务实的;不感情用事的;坚韧的
You use hard-nosed to describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones.
e.g. 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。
hard-nosed
adj
1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
e.g. a hardheaded appraisal of our position
a hard-nosed labor leader
completely practical in his approach to business
not ideology but pragmatic politics
Synonym: hardheaded practical pragmatic