511 play hardball

今天我们要学的词是play hardball。 Play hardball, 是指采取强硬的态度和手段。 "She can play hardball despite her small figure and gentle manners," 虽然她身材矮小，温文尔雅，但是该强硬的时候，她绝不后退。 "The company is prepared to play hardball with the union," 公司决定跟工会硬碰硬。 "A good negotiator knows when to play hard ball and when to give in," 一个出色的谈判家知道什么时候应该强硬，什么时候应该让步。好的，今天我们学习的词是play hardball...