hard-working

hard-working — adjective

1. putting steady effort into your work or studies, and rarely slowing down or givi

1.形容詞B2
釋義

putting steady effort into your work or studies, and rarely slowing down or giving up before a task is finished.

例句

Kenji is the most hard-working student in our maths class.

the most hard-working + noun (superlative)

Saira comes from a hard-working family of bakers in Karachi.

a hard-working family / team / group

同義詞
  • diligent

    more formal; emphasises careful, steady attention to detail

  • industrious

    formal; suggests producing a lot through constant activity

  • conscientious

    stresses care and a sense of duty rather than sheer hours

  • studious

    narrower; specifically about putting effort into studying

反義詞
  • lazy

    common informal opposite; avoiding effort

  • idle

    slightly more formal; doing little or no work

  • slack

    informal; doing less effort than expected

用法筆記

Almost always used positively, as a compliment about a person, team, family, or group. Predicative use ("He is hard-working") and attributive use ("a hard-working nurse") are both common; the hyphen is standard in British English, while American writing sometimes drops it as "hardworking".

常見錯誤

❌She works very hard-working every day.
✅She works very hard every day.
💡"hard-working" is an adjective describing a person; the adverb form is just "hard".
❌This is a hard-working job.
✅This is a demanding job.
💡"hard-working" describes the person doing the work, not the job itself.