hard-wearing
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌhard-ˈwearing adjective British English DCCproducts that are hard-wearing will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot 耐用的 SYN American English long-wearing
Examples from the Corpus
hard-wearing• The ultimate in natural flooring, sisal makes a hard-wearing alternative to natural wood floors.• It is hard-wearing, crease-resistant, easy to wash and quick drying.• Generally speaking, cotton canvas is the most hard-wearing fabric, followed by nylon and polyester.• Bolton twill A firm, hard-wearing fabric.• The result is both neat and hard-wearing - it is used for most knitwear commercially after all.• Fashion workwear, the authentic, hard-wearing utility stuff, is not about to go away.• As well as having it in the luxury class, I now also include it in the practical, hard-wearing, well worth-the-effort class!• Although its meat is delicious, there is no special demand for it, and the same goes for its hard-wearing wool.ˌhard-ˈwearing adjectiveChineseSyllable
hard-wearing Corpus condition good for that products in remain will are
hard-wearing
ˌhard-ˈwearing
adjective British English
products that are hard-wearing will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot
SYN long-wearing American English
■ not easily broken or damaged
▪strong not easily broken or damaged: The bags are made of strong black plastic. | We need a strong rope for this job.
▪tough strong – used especially about something that can be used a lot without damaging it or making it weaker: a pair of tough leather boots | Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand heavy use.
▪heavy-duty [only before noun] extremely strong – used about materials, tools, machines etc that are made especially to be used a lot without being easily damaged: heavy-duty rubber gloves | a heavy-duty carpet for the hallway
▪sturdy strong and often thick, and not likely to fall over or get broken: a fence made with sturdy wooden posts | The furniture is simple but sturdy.
▪unbreakable extremely strong and impossible to break: Babies need to have unbreakable dishes and cups.
▪indestructible impossible to break, damage, or destroy, and lasting forever: Gold is virtually indestructible. | The pyramids were built as indestructible tombs for the Pharaohs.
▪hard-wearing British English, long-wearing American English used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot: Ceramic tiles are easy to keep clean and hard-wearing. | a hard-wearing fabric
▪durable especially written used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time – often used on product labels: The jacket has a durable nylon lining. | Varnish is more durable than paint.
▪robust especially written strongly made – used especially about the structure of something, for example a vehicle or machine: a mountain bike with a robust frame | The hardware for the computer must be robust and inexpensive.
ˌhard-ˈwearing
adjective British Englishproducts that are hard-wearing will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot
SYN long-wearing American English
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