hardcore

/ˈhɑːdkɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɑrdkˈɔr] /ˈhɑːrdkɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɑrdkˈɔr] /ˈhärd-ˈkȯr/ (ame, mw)

hardcore — 名詞

1. broken stones, bricks, and other crushed hard waste that builders place beneath

1.名詞C1
釋義

碎石層

鋪路或地基用的碎石材料

broken stones, bricks, and other crushed hard waste that builders place beneath roads, paths, or floors to create a firm, level foundation.

例句

The crew spread a thick layer of hardcore before pouring concrete for the new driveway.

施工團隊在鋪設新車道的混凝土之前，先鋪了一層厚厚的碎石底層。

hardcore as base layer before concrete

Trucks delivered crushed hardcore from the demolition site to the road-building project.

卡車將拆遷現場壓碎的碎石材料運送到道路工程工地。

同義詞
  • rubble

    refers more generally to broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, not necessarily used as a base layer

  • aggregate

    a broader technical term for crushed stone, gravel, or sand used in construction; more formal

  • fill

    any material used to raise the level of the ground; not limited to crushed stone

文法句型

layer/spread of hardcore

hardcore base/layer

用法筆記

This sense is almost always uncountable and is more common in British English than American English. In US construction contexts, terms like 'crushed stone' or 'fill' are preferred.

常見錯誤

❌We need a hardcore to support the floor.
✅We need hardcore to support the floor.
💡hardcore is uncountable; do not use 'a hardcore'.

2. a very fast and loud style of punk rock music that usually has aggressively poli

2.名詞B2
釋義

硬蕊龐克

節奏極快、音量大的龐克音樂

a very fast and loud style of punk rock music that usually has aggressively political or angry lyrics and a raw, unpolished sound.

例句

Meera discovered hardcore through a friend's mixtape and instantly loved its raw energy.

Meera 透過朋友的混音帶認識了硬蕊龐克，立刻就愛上了它原始的能量。

discover + hardcore through [medium]

The basement show featured three hardcore bands whose sets lasted under fifteen minutes each.

那場地下室演出有三個硬蕊龐克樂團，每團的表演都不到十五分鐘。

hardcore band + playing sets

同義詞
  • hardcore punk

    the full name of the genre; more precise in formal writing

  • punk rock

    the broader genre that hardcore emerged from; less intense and fast than hardcore

文法句型

hardcore + [band/music/scene]

play hardcore

用法筆記

Often shortened to 'hardcore' in conversation. The full term 'hardcore punk' is used to distinguish it from other electronic subgenres also called 'hardcore' (e.g. happy hardcore).

常見錯誤

❌I listen to hardcore metal.
✅I listen to hardcore punk.
💡hardcore is a subgenre of punk, not metal.

3. the small, most committed group of people within a larger organization, communit

3.名詞B2
釋義

核心成員

組織中最忠誠活躍的固定群體

the small, most committed group of people within a larger organization, community, or movement who are the most active, loyal, and dedicated members.

例句

The hard core of the volunteer team meets every Saturday to plan the week ahead.

志工團隊的核心成員每週六開會規劃接下來一週的工作。

the hard core of [group] meets/plans

Only the hard core of party members attended every single campaign rally across the state.

只有黨員核心成員出席了該州每一場競選造勢活動。

同義詞
  • inner circle

    suggests closeness and exclusive access rather than dedication; often implies power or influence

  • nucleus

    suggests a central group around which the rest of the organization forms; more formal

  • core

    the simplest term; does not carry the same connotation of extreme dedication

反義詞
  • periphery

    the less committed or less involved members on the outer edges of a group

文法句型

the hard core + of + [group]

用法筆記

Often written as two separate words ('hard core') in this sense, though the one-word spelling is also common. The phrase always refers to the group collectively, not to an individual person.

常見錯誤

❌She is a hard core of the fan club.
✅She is a hardcore fan and part of the hard core of members.
💡an individual is a hardcore fan; 'the hard core' refers to the committed group as a whole.

hardcore — 形容詞