1·Soap does not lather well in hard water.
肥皂在硬水中起不了多少泡沫。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·The fossils at Dinosaur Cove are embedded in hard sandstone.
恐龙湾中的化石嵌在坚硬的砂岩中。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·I choose to believe in hard work, but not so much in talent.
我选择相信努力工作，但不太相信天赋。
4·There is no confusion about what the real dividend is since the payment comes in hard cash.
自从用现金支付以后，对于什么是真正的股息就没有疑惑了。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·Though I might have been lucky at most, I also need to put in hard work.
虽然我最多称得上幸运，但我也需要付出努力。
6·Success lies not so much as in luck as in hard work.
与其说成功靠运气不如说靠辛勤努力。
7·Though the chess club helps, it's largely believed that Tani's success lies in hard work.
尽管国际象棋俱乐部有所帮助，但人们普遍认为塔尼的成功源于他的努力。
8·Perhaps it will become the mark of an author to reckon with that he or she is still published in hard copy.
如果考虑到他或她仍以精装书版本出版，这也许将成为一个作者的标志。
9·He came in hard on my heels.
他紧跟着我进来了。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
10·In hard times, friends fall out.
艰难时世，即使朋友间也难免争吵。