tough

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

n. 恶棍

vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐

adv. 强硬地，顽强地

n. (Tough)人名；(英)图赫

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.

忍耐，忍受（常与out连用）；

adv.

强硬地，顽强地；以强硬的态度；

变形

复数：toughs过去式：toughed过去分词：toughed现在分词：toughing第三人称单数：toughs

双语释义

坚韧的 not easily cut

坚强的 able to endure hardship

粗暴的rough

老的,硬的 hard to cut or chew

严格的,强硬的severe

困难的difficult

英英释义

tough[ tʌf ]

n.

someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

同义词：street fighter

an aggressive and violent young criminal

同义词：hoodhoodlumgoonpunkthugtoughiestrong-armer

a cruel and brutal fellow

同义词：bullyhooliganruffianroughneckrowdyyobyoboyobbo

adj.

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

"a tough character"

very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

"the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"

同义词：rugged

physically toughened

"the tough bottoms of his feet"

同义词：toughened

substantially made or constructed

"a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

同义词：sturdy

violent and lawless

"tough street gangs"

同义词：ruffianly

feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

"he was feeling tough after a restless night"

同义词：bad

resistant to cutting or chewing

unfortunate or hard to bear

"a tough break"

同义词：hard

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

同义词：bafflingknottyproblematicproblematical

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

tough competition激烈的竞争

副词+～

dreadfully tough极其粗鲁的

～+动词

tough to work with很难与…共事

～+介词

tough on对…很严格

词组短语

tough guy[美口]硬汉

tough it out[美国口语]勇敢地承受；坚持到底

get tough with[口语]对…强硬起来

tough cookie非常坚强的人；不易动感情的人；自信者

tough luck坏运气；真不走运

tough nut大胆果断的人；暴躁的人

tough love严厉的爱（指为起到帮助作用而严厉地对待有问题的人）

hang tough坚持到底，顽强不屈

同近义词辨析

这组词都有“健康的，强健的”的意思，其区别是：

wholesome多指能给人留下身体健康、思想健全或品德良好等印象。

fit既可指健壮又可指健全无病。

robust强调身体强健。

strong既指体格健壮，又指体力或精神上的力量。

sound侧重身体各部分或器官没有病，无任何缺陷，即健康。

tough着重指人的体格健壮。

healthy指身体无病，也可指身心健全、正常的。

sturdy侧重于结实的体格。

vigorous指人强健有力，精力充沛。

well仅指没有疾病，但不一定很健康。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

The government is taking a tough line on drug abuse.
政府对滥用麻醉药品采取强硬方针。

I am well aware that this is a tough job.
我深知这是一件棘手的工作。

Conditions are rather tough here.
这里条件比较艰苦。

The law is tough on offenders.
该法律对违法者处罚很严厉。

用作名词(n.)

A gang of toughs attacked the police.
一群暴徒袭击了警察。

权威例句

tough (adj.)

Old English toh "strong and firm in texture, tenacious, sticky," from Proto-Germanic *tanhu- (cognates: Middle Low German tege, Middle Dutch taey, Dutch taai, Old High German zach, German zäh), which Watkins suggests is from PIE *denk- "to bite," from the notion of "holding fast." See rough for spelling change. From c. 1200 as "strong, powerful;" c. 1300 as "not tender or fragile;" early 14c. as "difficult to chew," also "hard to endure." Figurative sense of "steadfast" is mid-14c.; that of "hard to do, trying, laborious" is from 1610s. Verb tough it "endure the experience" is first recorded 1830, American English. Tough guy attested from 1901. Tough-minded first recorded 1907 in William James. Tough luck first recorded 1912; tough shit, dismissive retort to a complaint, is from 1946.

tough (n.)

"street ruffian," 1866, American English, from tough (adj.).

1. 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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2. She is bright, tough and spunky.

她聪明、顽强而且干劲十足。

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3. It was a tough decision to make.

那是个很难作的决定。

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4. She had a pretty tough childhood.

她度过了一个非常艰苦的童年。

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5. She's hard-boiled, tough, and funny.

她冷峻、坚韧而风趣。

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6. Tweed is timeless, tactile and tough.

粗花呢从不过时，手感很好，结实耐磨。

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7. 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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8. Julia was a very tough, sharp-tongued woman.

朱莉娅是一个非常坚韧，说话尖锐的女子。

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9. I've always been drawn to tough, gutsy women.

我总是被坚强、勇敢的女性所吸引。

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10. It was a tough race and I had to pace myself.

那是一场艰难的比赛，我必须放稳自己的步调。

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11. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman.

他树立起了一个坚强生意人的名声。

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12. He is known for taking a tough line on security.

他以在安全方面采取强硬路线而闻名。

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13. She is tough, unwilling to take no for an answer.

她很难对付，不答应不肯罢休。

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14. 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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15. It's going to be tough, but these guys learn quickly.

这会很难，但是这些家伙们学得很快。

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16. 'Tough' and 'through' don't rhyme.

tough和through不押韵。

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17. His record reveals a tough streak.

他的经历说明他个性坚强。

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18. The meat was tough and flavourless.

这肉咬不动，又没有滋味。

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19. I had set myself a tough assignment.

我给自己定了一项艰巨任务。

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20. He was the quintessential tough guy.

他是个典型的硬汉子。

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21. He plays the tough guy in the movie.

他在电影中扮演硬汉。

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22. He's a tough old bugger.

他是个铁汉子。

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23. 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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24. Their quarterback is one tough hombre.

他们的四分卫是个壮汉。

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25. He is finding prison life "real tough."

他现在发现监狱生活“非常艰苦。”

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26. That's a tough call.

那是个艰难的决定。

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27. She's a tough lady.

她是个能吃苦耐劳的女士。

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28. The new democracies face tough challenges.

新生的民主国家面临严峻的挑战。

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29. 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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30. The film's budget dictated a tough schedule.

该影片的预算决定了紧张的拍摄进度。

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31. my throat feels bad; she felt bad all over; ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad' as in

我的喉咙不舒服；她感觉浑身都不舒服；（tough偶尔在通俗语言中代替bad，例如he was feeling tough after a restless night（在一个不眠之夜后，他感觉不舒服）。

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考

32. Tough break.

真不幸/不走运。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

33. Tough mountaineers; a tough cop.

强壮的山民；身强体壮的警察

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

34. tough assignment

棘手的任务

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]

35. When it's tough, do it tough.

艰难时刻要顽强。

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考

36. incredibly tough

非常费力

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37. tough Bronze

韧铜

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38. tough mountaineers

强壮的山民

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39. tough aggregate

硬骨料

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40. tough resistance

强硬的抵抗

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