| 词汇 | hardscrabble |
| 释义 | hardscrabble adjective uk /ˈhɑːdˌskræb.əl/ us /ˈhɑːrdˌskræb.əl/ hardscrabbleadjective (LAND/SOIL)Hardscrabble land or soil is not suitable for growing grass, plants, or crops: The neighbourhood was dotted with asphalt lots and hardscrabble fields on which the local children would play ball. We drove past miles of hardscrabble fields before we saw signs for the next town. Fertile or infertile land barrenly barrenness bottomland bread basket cultivable fertile fertility granary hospitable hostile luscious lush lushly lushness sterile uncultivable uncultivated unfertile unfertilized unfruitful hardscrabbleadjective (LIFE/PERSON)not having a lot of money and needing to work a lot to eat and live: He had a hardscrabble upbringing, the child of a single mother who worked long hours as a house cleaner. The hardscrabble community took an economic hit when the mine closed, leaving almost half of its population without work. |
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