tough
- adj.艰难的;强硬的;严厉的;艰苦的;坚强的;棘手的;坚固的;不幸的;坚韧不拔的;能吃苦耐劳的;无情的;彪悍的;健壮的;难切开的
- n.恶棍;暴徒;粗暴的人
- v.坚持;忍受，忍耐
- adv.强硬地;顽强地
复数： toughs 最高级： toughest 比较级： tougher 派生词： toughly adv.;toughness n. 过去式： toughed 现在分词： toughing 过去分词： toughed 第三人称单数： toughs
toughadj.
困难 difficult
艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的
having or causing problems or difficulties
a tough childhood
苦难的童年
It was a tough decision to make.
那是个很难作的决定。
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。
严格；坚定 strict/firm
严厉的；强硬的；无情的
demanding that particular rules be obeyed and showing a lack of sympathy for any problems or suffering that this may cause
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。
It's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies.
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。
强壮 strong
坚强的；健壮的；能吃苦耐劳的；坚韧不拔的
strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations
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。
彪悍的；粗暴的；粗野的
physically strong and likely to be violent
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 guy in the movie.
他在电影中扮演硬汉。
肉 meat
难切开的；嚼不烂的；老的
difficult to cut or chew
不易损坏 not easily damaged
坚固的；不易切开（或打破、撕破等）的
not easily cut, broken, torn, etc.
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。
不幸 unfortunate
不幸的；倒霉的
unfortunate for sb in a way that seems unfair
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。
‘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！”
a person who is so good or successful at sth that it will be difficult for anyone else coming after them to be as good or successful
when conditions or progress become difficult (strong and determined people work even harder to succeed)
to be determined and refuse to change your attitude or ideas
a person who is difficult to deal with or to influence
noun
old-fashioned informal粗暴的人；暴徒；恶棍
a person who regularly uses violence against other people
verb
坚持；挨过
to stay firm and determined in a difficult situation
You're just going to have to tough it out .
你只好硬着头皮撑到底了。
tough
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ADJ-GRADED 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。
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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 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。
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ADJ-GRADED 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.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。
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ADJ-GRADED 艰难的;困苦的;难熬的
A tough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering.She had a pretty tough childhood…
她的童年非常不幸。
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ADJ-GRADED 棘手的;难办的;难解决的
A tough task or problem is difficult to do or solve.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。
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ADJ-GRADED (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。
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ADJ-GRADED 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。
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ADJ-GRADED (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 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.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:hoe
noun
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- a cruel and brutal fellow
- Synonym: bully hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy yob yobo yobbo
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- an aggressive and violent young criminal
- Synonym: hood hoodlum goon punk thug toughie strong-armer
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- someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
- Synonym: street fighter
adj
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- feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
- my throat feels bad
- she felt bad all over
- he was feeling tough after a restless night
- Synonym: bad
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- substantially made or constructed
- sturdy steel shelves
- sturdy canvas
- a tough all-weather fabric
- some plastics are as tough as metal
- Synonym: sturdy
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- making great mental demands;hard to comprehend or solve or believe
- a baffling problem
- I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
- a problematic situation at home
- Synonym: baffling elusive knotty problematic problematical
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- very difficult;severely testing stamina or resolution
- a rugged competitive examination
- the rugged conditions of frontier life
- the competition was tough
- it's a tough life
- it was a tough job
- Synonym: rugged
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- unfortunate or hard to bear
- had hard luck
- a tough break
- Synonym: hard
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- resistant to cutting or chewing
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- physically toughened
- the tough bottoms of his feet
- Synonym: toughened
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- not given to gentleness or sentimentality
- a tough character
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- violent and lawless
- the more ruffianly element
- tough street gangs
- Synonym: ruffianly
数据来源：WordNet
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It was a tough race and I had to pace myself .
这是场艰苦的比赛，我不得不控制好节奏。
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Life is tough , but I 'm tougher .
1.tough艰苦的，困难的，坚强的，不屈不挠的生活很艰苦，但我更坚强。
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The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene .
政府对食物卫生出台了一些强硬的新法规。
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You think you 're so tough , don 't you ?
你以为自己够厉害的，是不是？
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You 're just going to have to tough it out .
你只好硬着头皮撑到底了。
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It was a tough decision to make .
那是个很难作的决定。
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She 's been having a tough time of it lately .
她最近的日子一直很难熬。
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It 's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies .
现在教师该对横行霸道的学生开始采取严厉措施了。
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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。
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The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime .
政府正在推行更强硬的手段来反击犯罪。
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The school takes a tough line on cheating .
学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。
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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。
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I had set myself a tough assignment .
我给自己定了一项艰巨任务。
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He was not the ' tough guy ' the public identified him with .
他并不是公众所认定的那种硬汉。
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He plays the tough guy in the movie .
他在电影中扮演硬汉。
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It was a tough but clean game .
这是一场打得艰苦但却是规规矩矩的比赛。
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The minister faced a tough grilling at today 's press conference .
部长在今天的记者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。
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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。
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That 's a tough call .
那是个艰难的决定。
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There are tough penalties for drinking and driving .
酒后开车处罚很重。
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He was criticized for his tough stand on immigration .
他因在移民问题上立场强硬受到批评。
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It was tough talk , coming from a man who had begun the year in a hospital bed .
这话出自年初住进医院的一位男子之口，语气很强硬。
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She 's a tough lady .
她是个能吃苦耐劳的女士。
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He has a reputation for being tough and uncompromising .
他的严厉和强硬态度是出了名的。
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The reptile 's skin is tough and scaly .
这种爬行动物的皮肤坚韧并带有鳞片。
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He was the quintessential tough guy .
他是个典型的硬汉子。
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The government insists that ' prison works ' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime .
政府坚持认为“关押有效”，并计划对暴力犯罪者实行更严厉的判刑政策。
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She is bright , tough and spunky .
她聪明、顽强而且干劲十足。
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Their quarterback is one tough hombre .
他们的四分卫是个壮汉。
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The meat was tough and flavourless .
这肉咬不动，又没有滋味。
指因需要努力或技巧而难以做成、理解或处理的。
Moving that huge stone was difficult.
移动那块大石头很费劲。
The poem is difficult to read.
这首诗很难读懂。
The entrance exam of that school was not difficult.
那所学校的入学考试不难。
尤指在一段时间内需耗费大量体力和精力才能完成的。
The arduous task is of great challenge to him.
这项艰巨的工作对他是个很大的挑战。
All the 6 adventurers survived the arduous journey through the desert.
6名探险家都完成了穿越沙漠的艰难旅程。
指事情不好理解、处理或不容易做的。
He found that it is hard to learn English well.
他发现学好英语很难。
It's hard to say which is right.
很难说哪一个是正确的。
More practice will make us a hard team to beat.
多加练习，我们就能成为一支难以战胜的球队。
因存在或将会引发问题等而难以完成或处理的，尤指在情感上难以抉择的。
His company survived a tough year.
他的公司挺过了艰难的一年。
Those tough questions really embarrassed him.
那些难以回答的问题的确让他很难堪。
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