[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坚强的;吃苦耐劳的;坚韧不拔的 A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering.
He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...
他树立了铁面生意人的名声。
She is tough and ambitious.
她坚韧顽强,满怀抱负。
toughness
Mrs Potter has won a reputation for toughness and determination on her way to the top.
波特夫人在奋斗到上层的过程中赢得了坚韧和果敢的声誉。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]粗野的;粗暴的 If you describe someone as tough, you mean that they are rough and violent.
He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy.
他因枪杀三人得到了暴徒的恶名。
A tough is a tough person.粗暴的人;暴徒;恶棍
Three burly toughs elbowed their way to the front.
三个膀粗腰圆的恶汉挤到了前面。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]治安很差的;充满犯罪与暴力的 A tough place or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence.
[usu ADJ n]
She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood...
她似乎不适合在这个治安恶劣的社区生活。
Arthur grew up in a tough city.
阿瑟在一个到处是暴力与犯罪的城市长大。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]艰难的;困苦的;难熬的 A tough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering.
[usu ADJ n]
She had a pretty tough childhood…
她的童年非常不幸。
It's been a tough day…
这是难熬的一天。
He was having a really tough time at work.
他当时工作上困难重重。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]棘手的;难办的;难解决的 A tough task or problem is difficult to do or solve.
[oft it v-link ADJ to-inf]
It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one...
这是个困难的决定,但是我们认为我们做出了正确的选择。
Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet…
不管是谁赢得选举都将面对复苏经济的棘手任务。
It may be tough to raise cash…
筹措现金可能不好办。
Change is often tough to deal with.
变化总是很难应对。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](政策或行动)强硬的,严厉的Tough policies or actions are strict and firm.
He is known for taking a tough line on security...
他因在安全问题上采取强硬路线而闻名。
He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坚固的;坚韧的;牢固的 A tough substance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear.
In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools.
在工业上,金刚石可以用作工具表面坚固、耐腐蚀的覆盖层。
…dark brown beans with a rather tough outer skin.
有着相当坚韧外壳的深棕色豆类
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](肉)非常老的,切不下的,嚼不动的Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew.
The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets.
牛排老得嚼不动,豌豆像子弹一样硬。
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[PHRASE 短语]不泄气;坚持不懈 If someone who is trying to achieve something hangs tough, they remain determined and do not give up, even when there are difficulties or problems.
[V inflects]
[AM 美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The White House is hanging tough for a good agreement to be reached.
白宫为达成一项有利协议寸步不让。
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a tough row to hoe→see:
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相关词组:
tough out
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tough★/tʌf; NAmEtʌf/
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toughtoughsadjective★(tough·er,tough·est)difficult 困难1★having or causing problems or difficulties 艰苦的;艰难的;棘手的◆a tough childhood苦难的童年◆It was a tough decision to make.那是个很难做的决定。◆She's been having a tough time of it(= a lot of problems)lately. 她最近的日子一直很难熬。◆He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far.他面临迄今为止对自己的领导工作最严峻的考验。◆It can be tough trying to juggle a career and a family.要事业家庭两不误,有时会很艰难。strict/firm 严格;强硬2★demanding that particular rules be obeyed and showing a lack of sympathy for any problems or suffering that this may cause 严厉的;强硬的;无情的tough(on sb/sth) ◆Don't be too tough on him—he was only trying to help.别对他要求过严,他只是想帮忙。tough(with sb/sth) ◆It's about time teachers started to get tough withbullies. 现在教师该对横行霸道的学生开始采取严厉措施了。◆The school takes a tough line on(= punishes severely)cheating. 学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。OPP
soft
strong 强壮3★strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations 坚强的;健壮的;能吃苦耐劳的;坚韧不拔的◆a tough breed of cattle健壮型的牛◆He's not tough enough for a career in sales.他干推销这一行缺少足够的韧劲。◆She's a tough cookie/customer(= sb who knows what they want and is not easily influenced by other people).她是个有主见的人。4★(of a person 人)physically strong and likely to be violent 剽悍的;粗暴的;粗野的◆You think you're so tough, don't you?你以为自己够厉害的,是不是?◆He plays the tough guyin the movie. 他在电影中扮演硬汉。meat 肉5★difficult to cut or chew 难切开的;嚼不烂的;老的OPP
tender
not easily damaged 不易损坏6not easily cut, broken, torn, etc. 坚固的;不易切开(或打破、撕破等)的◆a tough pair of shoes一双结实的鞋子◆The reptile's skin is tough and scaly.这种爬行动物的皮肤坚韧并带有鳞片。unfortunate 不幸7tough(on sb) ( informal) unfortunate for sb in a way that seems unfair 不幸的;倒霉的◆It was tough on her being dropped from the team like that.她就这样被队里刷了下来,真是倒霉。◆( ironic) ‘I can't get it finished in time.’ ‘Tough! (= I don't feel sorry about it.)’ “我无法按时完成。”“活该倒霉!”▶tough·ly/tʌfli; NAmEtʌfli/adverbtough·ness/tʌfnəs; NAmEtʌfnəs/noun[uncountable ]IDIOMS(as) tough as old ˈboots | (as) tough as ˈnails( informal) 1very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations 很强壮;坚韧不拔;雷打不动2not feeling or showing any emotion 铁石心肠;不为所动tough ˈluck( informal) 1( BrE) used to show sympathy for sth unfortunate that has happened to sb (表示同情)真不幸,真不走运◆‘I failed by one point.’ ‘That's tough luck.’“我差一分没及格。”“运气真不好。”2( ironic) used to show that you do not feel sorry for sb who has a problem (表示并不同情)该你倒霉◆‘If you take the car, I won't be able to go out.’ ‘Tough luck!’“如果你把车开走,我就出不去了。”“该你倒霉!”☞more at
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v.noun( old-fashioned,informal) a person who regularly uses violence against other people 粗暴的人;暴徒;恶棍verbPHRASAL VERBˌtough sth↔ˈoutto stay firm and determined in a difficult situation 坚持;捱过◆You're just going to have to tough it out.你只好硬着头皮撑到底了。tough/tʌf; NAmEtʌf/tough·ly/tʌfli; NAmEtʌfli/tough·ness/tʌfnəs; NAmEtʌfnəs/
1difficult difficult to do or deal with: It was a tough race. She’s had a tough life. The company admitted that it had been a tough year. Tough decisions will have to be made. The reporters were asking a lot of tough questions.have a tough time (of it) (=face a lot of difficult problems) The family has had a tough time of it these last few months.it’s tough doing something It’s tough being married to a cop.be tough on somebody (=cause problems for someone or make their life difficult) Having to stay indoors all day is tough on a kid.It was a tough call (=a difficult decision), but we had to cancel the game because of the weather. I find his books pretty tough going (=difficult to read). Gage predicted the president’s proposal would be a tough sell (=something that is difficult to persuade someone about) before Congress. American Englishwhen the going gets tough (the tough get going) informal (=used to say that when a situation becomes difficult, strong people take the necessary action to deal with it)► see thesaurus at
difficult
2strong person physically or emotionally strong and able to deal with difficult situations: The men who work on the oil rigs are a tough bunch.tough cookie/customer informal (=someone who is very determined to do what they want and not what other people want)as tough as nails/as tough as old boots (=very tough) He’s as tough as nails – a good man to have on the team.► see thesaurus at
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3strong material not easily broken or made weaker: tough, durable plastic a very tough, hard-wearing cloth► see thesaurus at
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4strict/firm very strict or firmtough on/with My mother was very tough on my sister. It’s time to get tough with drunk drivers. The EU is taking a tough line with the UK over this issue.► see thesaurus at
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5violent area a tough part of a town has a lot of crime or violencetough neighborhood/area/part of town etc a tough area of Chicago6tough!/that’s tough! spoken used when you do not have any sympathy with someone: ‘I’m getting wet.’ ‘Tough! You should’ve brought your umbrella.’ She didn’t tell us she was coming, so if this screws up her plans that’s just tough.7tough luck! spokena)used when you do not have any sympathy for someone’s problems: Well, that’s just their tough luck! It was their mistake.b)British English used when you feel sympathy about something bad that has happened to someone: You didn’t get the job? Oh, tough luck!8tough shit! spoken not polite used when you do not have any sympathy for someone’s problems9violent person likely to behave violently and having no gentle qualities: one of football’s most notorious tough guys tough young thugs looking for trouble10food difficult to cut or eatOPP tender: The meat was tough and hard to chew. the tough outer leaves of the cabbage► see thesaurus at
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11tough love a way of helping someone to change their behaviour by treating them in a kind but strict way—toughly adverb—toughness noun [uncountable]
tough1 adjective
tough2 verb
tough3 noun
tough4 adverb
toughtough2 verb
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tough out phrasal verbto deal with a difficult situation by being determined, rather than leaving or changing your decision: She told herself to be brave and tough it out.
tough1 adjective
tough2 verb
tough3 noun
tough4 adverb
toughtough3 noun [countable]
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old-fashioned someone who often behaves in a violent way
tough1 adjective
tough2 verb
tough3 noun
tough4 adverb
toughtough4 adverb
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in a way that shows you are very determined: Washington played tough in the second half of the game. You’re talking tough now but you wait until you get into the interview.
WDF
tough
[tʌf]
级别:tougher, toughest
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ADJ1653
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NOUN22300
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VERB54672
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tougher[4241] toughest[3345]
强硬的(39%),艰苦的(37%),严厉的(17%),以强硬的态度(7%)
n.恶棍
adj.艰苦的,困难的;坚强的,不屈不挠的;坚韧的,牢固的;强壮的,结实的
vt.坚持;忍受,忍耐
adv.强硬地,顽强地
n.(Tough)人名;(英)图赫
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