词汇 | tough |
释义 | tough (verb) tough (noun) tough (adverb) tough 14 ENTRIES FOUND: tough (adjective) tough (verb) tough (noun) tough (adverb) tough love (noun) boot (noun) crack (verb) follow (verb) hang (verb) luck (noun) nail (noun) nut (noun) row (noun) talk (verb) 1 tough /ˈtʌf/ adjective tougher; toughest 1 tough /ˈtʌf/ adjective tougher; toughest Learner's definition of TOUGH 1 : very difficult to do or deal with艰难的;棘手的 a tough [=hard] assignment/problem艰难的任务;棘手的问题 tough choices艰难的抉择 She had a tough time in college.她读大学时有段时间很艰难。 It's been a tough year for our family. = This year has been tough on [=hard on] our family.今年我们一家过得很艰难。 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 It was tough to quit smoking.戒烟很难。 The problem was tough to solve.这个问题解决起来很棘手。 2 a : physically and emotionally strong : able to do hard work, to deal with harsh conditions, etc.强壮的;坚强的;能吃苦耐劳的;顽强的 tough soldiers坚强的士兵 Are you tough enough for the job?你能吃苦做这份工作吗? b : physically strong and violent粗暴的 tough criminals粗暴的罪犯 He's been hanging around with a bunch of tough guys.他一直跟一伙粗野的家伙混在一起。 3 a : strong and not easily broken or damaged强韧的;坚固的;牢固的 tough fibers强韧的纤维 The rug is made of tough material.这种地毯是由强韧的材料制成的。 b : difficult to cut or chew难切的;难嚼的 tough meat嚼不烂的肉 4 : very strict严厉的;强硬的 a tough law/policy严厉的法律政策 He's a tough boss/teacher, but fair.虽然他是个严厉的老板/老师,但是处事很公平。 The candidates both vow to get tough on crime. [=to deal harshly with criminals]两个候选人都发誓要严厉打击犯罪。 5 : having a lot of crime or danger充满犯罪的;充满危险的 a tough neighborhood犯罪活动频发的街区 6 : hard to influence or persuade顽固的;固执的 She's a tough bargainer/negotiator.她是个固执的议价者/谈判者。 7 informal : unfortunate in a way that seems unfair不幸的;倒霉的 It's tough that he lost that job.他不幸丢了那份工作。 — often used in an ironic way to show that you do not feel sympathy for someone常用作讽刺之意,表示并不同情某人 “He failed the test.” “Well, that's tough. Maybe if he'd studied a little he would have passed.”“他考试没过。”“嗯,够倒霉。如果他肯学一点的话也许就过了。” He failed the test? Tough! [=too bad] He should have studied more than he did.他考试没过?太糟了!他本该多学点。 — see also tough luck at 1luck (as) tough as nails — see 1nail (as) tough as old boots British, informal : very tough非常坚韧;非常坚强 This steak is as tough as old boots.这份牛排非常老。 Don't worry about her—she's as tough as old boots.别担心她—她非常坚强。 a tough act to follow — see follow a tough nut (to crack) — see nut a tough row to hoe — see 1row hang tough — see 1hang — toughly adverb — toughness noun [noncount] 2 tough /ˈtʌf/ verb toughs; toughed; toughing 2 tough /ˈtʌf/ verb toughs; toughed; toughing Learner's definition of TOUGH tough it out informal : to deal with a difficult situation by being determined and refusing to quit咬紧牙关;坚持到底 She hated her job, but she toughed it out until she found a better one.她讨厌她的工作,但是她一直坚持着直到找到了一份更好的。 Can you tough it out until the end of the game?你能坚持到比赛结束吗? 3 tough /ˈtʌf/ noun plural toughs 3 tough /ˈtʌf/ noun plural toughs Learner's definition of TOUGH [count] informal + old-fashioned : a tough and violent person粗暴的人 a gang of toughs一伙暴徒 4 tough /ˈtʌf/ adverb 4 tough /ˈtʌf/ adverb Learner's definition of TOUGH : in a way that shows that you are strong or tough顽强地;坚强地;粗鲁地 play tough作风强悍 He talks tough but he's not really dangerous.他说话粗鲁,但他并没有什么威胁。 |
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