1N-SING [NOUN n](团体、组织中的)中坚力量,骨干分子,核心分子 You can refer to the members of a group who are the most committed to its activities or who are the most involved in them as a hard core of members or as the hard-core members. (团体、组织中的)中坚力量,骨干分子,核心分子
We've got a hard core of customers that have stood by us. [+ of]
我们拥有一批一直支持我们的忠实顾客。
A hard-core group of right-wing senators had hoped to sway their colleagues. [+ of]
一群骨干右翼参议员曾企图左右自己的同僚。
2ADJ (色情作品)赤裸裸的,暴力的,露骨的Hard-core pornography shows sex in a very detailed way, or shows very violent or unpleasant sex. (色情作品)赤裸裸的,暴力的,露骨的
3ADJ [usually ADJ n](现代音乐)极端的,硬核的,纯正的Hard-core music is an extreme form of a particular type of modern music. (现代音乐)极端的,硬核的,纯正的