be hardened to：對...變得無動于衷

be hard to say%[]%難以估計% | be hardened to%[]%對...變得無動于衷% | be heavy on sb.%[]%對某人嚴(yán)格%

George was dug into a book on dressmaking：喬治對一本裁剪書感起了興趣

3."be dug in"=be interested in, work hard 對...感興趣;努力工作 | George was dug into a book on dressmaking. 喬治對一本裁剪書感起了興趣. | 5."dig at sb"=criticize sb 批評某人

improve English：提高英語水平

23.對...苛刻 be hard on... | 24.提高英語水平 improve English | 25.給某人發(fā)電子郵件 e-mail sb.

in the limelight：公眾的焦點

be hard on sb 使某人難堪 | in the limelight 公眾的焦點 | be fond of the limelight 愛出風(fēng)頭

I'm not afraid to roll my sleeves up：我不害怕作艱苦努力

3."roll sb's sleeves up"=work hard 準(zhǔn)備苦干,準(zhǔn)備做艱苦努力 | I'm not afraid to roll my sleeves up. 我不害怕作艱苦努力. | 2."not have a stitch on"=be naked 光著身子, 一絲不掛

self-worth：自我肯定

60. be too hard on sb對誰太苛刻 | 61. self-worth 自我肯定 | 62 attach sth to sth 聯(lián)系

to succeed in v-ing sth：成功地做某事

to be hard on sb 對某人苛刻 | to succeed in v-ing sth 成功地做某事 | the justice system 司法制度

be given administrative demerits：行政記過處分

7: the distribution of food and other goods食物和物品的分配 | 8: be given administrative demerits行政記過處分 | 9: come down hard on sb嚴(yán)厲斥罵(嚴(yán)厲懲罰)