a.

1. 全熟的，煮得老的
   Cook the egg until it's hard-boiled.

   把那個蛋煮到全熟。

2. 【口】冷硬的，不動感情的，講求實際的
   The film stars Clinton Eastwood as the hard-boiled detective.

   這部電影由克林伊斯威特飾演冷硬派偵探。

adj.

1. (of an egg) boiled until solid.
2. (of a person) tough and cynical.
   ▸denoting a tough, realistic style of detective fiction.