Tough
[ tʌf ]
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adj. 坚强的，坚韧的，不屈不挠的;艰苦的，困难的，难办的;牢固的，强壮的;粗暴的;
n. 粗暴的人;暴徒，恶棍;
vt. <口>忍耐，忍受（常与out连用）;
adv. 强硬地，顽强地;以强硬的态度;
📝 例句
Coal-miners are a tough breed.
煤矿工人都是能吃苦耐劳的.
A gang of toughs attacked the police.
一群暴徒袭击了警察。
A spell of tough luck discouraged us.
一阵坏运气令我们大为沮丧。
All our tough talk about dealing with the union came to naught.
我们在对付工会问题上的艰苦谈判毫无结果。
It' s a tough assignment, and I hope he' ll measure up.
这是个艰巨的任务，我希望他能胜任。
🌱 联想助记
【串】rough(粗糙)的bough(树枝)上传来cough(咳嗽)声,很tough(棘手)
【记】※ tough-坚韧的,touch-碰:坚韧东西不怕碰
※ tough-坚强的,ought-应该、应当:面对灾难我们应该坚强
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
tough
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not easily cut, broken, or worn out 坚韧的; 不易切开、 打破或磨损的
as tough as leather 坚韧如皮革
Tough glass is needed for windscreens. 挡风玻璃需要用不易碎的玻璃.
a tough pair of walking boots 一双结实的步行靴.
2 able to endure hardship; not easily defeated or injured 能耐劳苦的; 不易击败的; 不易伤害的
You need to be tough to survive in the jungle. 要在丛林中活下来就要有坚忍不拔的意志.
Coal-miners are a tough breed. 煤矿工人都是能吃苦耐劳的.
3 (esp US) rough; violent 粗暴的; 凶恶的
one of the toughest areas of the city 该市治安最坏的一个地区.
a tough criminal 凶暴的罪犯.
4 (derog 贬) (of meat) hard to cut or chew （指肉）切不动的, 咬不动的, 硬的, 老的
a tough steak 咬不动的牛排.
5 severe; unyielding 严厉的; 不屈的; 强硬的
tough measures to deal with terrorism 对付恐怖主义的严厉措施
take a tough line with offenders 对犯罪分子采取强硬方针.6 difficult 困难的
It's tough finding a job these days. 近来很难找到工作.
a tough game, assignment, problem, journey 艰苦的比赛、 困难的任务、 难题、 艰辛的旅程.
7 ~ (on sb) (infml 口) unfortunate 不幸的; 倒霉的
That's tough! ie Bad luck! 真倒霉!
It's rather tough on him falling ill just as he's about to go on holiday. 他正要去度假却生病了, 真倒霉.
Oh, tough luck! 嗨, 真不走运!
8 (idm 习语) be/get tough (with sb) adopt a firm attitude; take severe measures 采取坚决态度; 采用强硬手段
It's time to get tough with football hooligans. 现在该对足球迷小流氓采取强硬措施了.
[attrib 作定语]
a get-tough policy 强硬的方针. a hard/tough nut => nut. (as) tough as old `boots (infml 口) (esp of meat) very tough; difficult to chew （尤指肉）很硬的, 很老的, 咬不动的. a ,tough `customer (infml 口) personwho is difficult to control, overcome, satisfy, etc 难对付的人. tough (also toughie ), n (infml 口) rough and violent person 粗暴的人
a gang of young toughs 一帮年轻的恶棍. tough, v (phr v) tough sth out (infml 口) endure (a difficult situation) with determination 坚决忍受著（困难的情况）.
🎯 考研助记
tou(豆)+gh(腐):豆腐是- 坚韧的 强硬的 网友：yqy 补充：rough的东西当然tough；“他福”（谐音）：他如此坚韧，将来必定成功，这是他的福气
🔁 扩展释义
*[tʌf]n. 恶棍a. 强硬的, 艰苦的, 坚固的, 坚韧的, 粗暴的, 咬不动的【经】 艰苦的相关词组: get tough with sb as tough as old boots
📖 同为「外贸」词汇
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Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的，我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢？海水的颜色多么可怕呀！看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
They then knew that they had discovered the cause of the fire.
这时调查人员知道他们找到了发生火灾的原因了。
Yes, but you're not allowed to sign your name Clare Flower if your name is Hope Darwin.
对，但是，如果你叫霍普·达尔文而却把自己的名字签成克莱尔·弗劳尔则不是允许的。