tough
adj. 棘手的; 堅強的; 粗野的; 治安很差的; 艱難的; 強硬的; 堅固的; 嚼不動的; 倒黴的
n. 暴徒
v. 堅持
adv. 堅強地
A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering.
He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...
他樹立了鐵面生意人的名聲。
She is tough and ambitious.
她堅韌頑強,滿懷抱負。
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.
他因槍殺三人得到了暴徒的惡名。
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...
她似乎不適合在這個治安惡劣的社羣生活。
Arthur grew up in a tough city.
阿瑟在一個到處是暴力與犯罪的城市長大。
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。
It's been a tough day…
這是難熬的一天。
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...
這是個困難的決定,但是我們認為我們做出了正確的選擇。
Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet…
不管是誰贏得選舉都將面對復甦經濟的棘手任務。
Tough policies or actions are strict and firm.
He is known for taking a tough line on security...
他因在安全問題上採取強硬路線而聞名。
He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
他公佈了限制貨幣供應的嚴厲措施。
A tough substance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear.
In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools.
在工業上,金剛石可以用作工具表面堅固、耐腐蝕的覆蓋層。
…dark brown beans with a rather tough outer skin.
有著相當堅韌外殼的深棕色豆類
Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew.
The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets.
牛排老得嚼不動,豌豆像子彈一樣硬。
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.
白宮為達成一項有利協議寸步不讓。
1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2. an aggressive and violent young criminal
3. a cruel and brutal fellow
1. not given to gentleness or sentimentality;
2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution;
3. physically toughened;
4. substantially made or constructed;
5. violent and lawless;
6. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad');
7. tough to cut or chew
8. unfortunate or hard to bear;
healthy, sound, robust, well, strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, wholesome, fit
這些形容詞均含"健康的,強健的"之意。
tough it out
(非正式)堅持到底,熬過
tough shit (或 titty)
(粗俚)活該(表示對某人的不同情)
tough it out&I{【俚語】}
儘管有困難而熬過;忍受
The eggs are overcooked [ too tough ].
雞蛋 煮 老 了.
He is dreadfully tough.
他極其粗魯.
In this business you have to be tough , and the devil take the hindmost.
做這一行必須心狠, 誰顧別人誰吃虧.
The steak was so tough that he couldn't eat it.
那牛排硬得他沒法吃.
She touched its tough irregular surface.
她碰到了它那粗糙不平的表面.
adj. 堅強的;牢固的
adj. 堅韌的;強壯的
adj. 費力的;困難的
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