hard-won
hard-won — adjective
1. Something that is obtained or reached through a long and determined struggle, ra
Something that is obtained or reached through a long and determined struggle, rather than quickly or without difficulty.
The team celebrated their hard-won victory after six months of intense training.
hard-won + victory (achievement noun)
After years at the clinic, Gita finally gained the hard-won trust of her patients.
Marta's hard-won freedom came after a long legal battle that lasted four years.
The peace treaty was a hard-won agreement that took three years to negotiate.
Noor considered her hard-won savings too precious to spend on unnecessary items.
- hard-earned
Almost interchangeable, but hard-earned is more common for money, rewards, or qualifications; hard-won emphasizes struggle or competition.
- hard-fought
Specifically describes something that involved a direct struggle or contest, such as a battle, election, or match.
- painstaking
Describes the effort itself rather than the result; suggests very careful, detailed work rather than a struggle.
- easy
Describes something achieved without effort or difficulty.
- effortless
Suggests something appears to require no work at all.
文法句型
hard-won + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is almost always placed before the noun it describes. Common noun partners include victory, respect, freedom, trust, peace, agreement, and reputation.