the most active, committed, or doctrinaire members of a group or movement
(组织、运动的)中坚力量,中坚分子;忠实信徒;铁杆分子;恪守教条者
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there is always a hard core of trusty stalwarts 始终存在着一批坚定的忠实支持者
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[as modifier]
a hard-core following .铁杆追随者。
 
[mass noun]popular music that is experimental in nature and typically characterized by high volume and aggressive presentation
硬派音乐(一种实验性流行音乐,其特点为高音量和强有力的表演手段)。
[mass noun]pornography of a very explicit kind
(性描写)赤裸裸的色情作品
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[as modifier]
hard-core porn .露骨的色情文学。
 
[mass  noun]
〈英〉 (打地基的)碎石。