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tough
释义
- n.
- 恶棍；暴徒；粗暴的人
- adj.
- 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的；严厉的
- v.
- 〈美俚〉忍耐困难
- 网络
- 困难的；坚韧的；强硬的
展开详细释义
adj.
1.麻烦的,困难的,棘手的,难对付的,伤脑筋的
2.硬,嚼不动的(肉等);强健的;〔口语〕强硬的(政策等)
3.强硬,铁石心肠的,心肠狠毒的,手辣心狠的
4.难办的,费力的,棘手的(工作等);〔口语〕困苦的(命运等)
5.严格,严峻,很厉害的,一丝不苟的
6.壮实;耐磨的;刚毅的,坚韧不拔的
7.不屈不挠的,坚强的;顽固的,固执的
8.强韧的,弯折不断的;胶黏的
9.〔美国〕无法无天的,暴戾的,凶恶的
10.〔美俚〕极好的
n.
1.〔美俚〕恶棍,无赖
2.顽童
v.
1.〔美俚〕忍耐困难
词形变化
比较级：tougher 最高级：toughest 复数：toughs
常用短语 8 组
- 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
在例句中理解 43 句
For a post to which Mr Ban said he would delegate the extremely tough job of daily UN management, this was perplexing.
潘基文曾表示，这个职位将负责联合国极为艰巨的日常管理工作，这让人感到困惑。
It could have been a tough crowd: Manchester has received much public money over the years to recover from a post-industrial slump.
这是群难以应付的民众：几年来，国家拨款大量公共费用给曼彻斯特，以助其摆脱后工业化的贫困状态。
Still, they face a tough challenge in trying to compete in a market well know for its ability to produce knock-off footwear.
尽管如此，他们面临着艰巨的挑战，必须努力在一个以生产仿制鞋出名的市场上竞争。
The Democrats and Republicans now have to fight it out to agree to long-term spending plans, which has been a tough ask so far.
民主党人及共和党人现必须竭尽所能就长期支出计划达成一致，这迄今为止一直是个艰巨的任务。
Sometimes, as a certain British prime minister used to say of tough economic decisions, there is no alternative.
正如某位英国首相在讲述艰难的经济抉择时所说的那样，有些时候，我们别无选择。
It is so much easier to be tough via e-mail, or to get away with weak excuses, or to make things up, or to say no.
通过电子邮件，你更容易表达强硬的态度、以无力的借口逃避惩罚、编造故事或拒绝他人。
The mountainous nation has always been a tough place to scratch out a living.
山地国家一向是生活艰难的地方。
"Right now we're going through a tough period. There is no doubt about it. But the stimulus plan is making a difference, " he said.
“现在我们正在经过一个困难时期，这是无庸置疑的，但是这套促进经济复苏的方案正在做出改变，”他说。
One manager said he was encouraging his staff to show up Monday and hang tough for a few more days.
一位经理说，他鼓励手下员工周一来上班，再多坚持几天。
And I believe that these three principles can be applied to solving some of the very tough problems that we face in the world today.
而且我相信这3个原则可以被运用到解决一些十分困难的问题上面，一些世界上我们现在面对的问题上。
And without a simple system, constant communication to spread knowledge, and feedback to steer with, it's tough to be brave.
而如果没有简单的系统、没有不断的交流来扩展知识以及没有掌握方向所依赖的反馈，勇敢也就失去了依靠。
Of course, that means life might be uncomfortable or very tough for a while, but the payoff can be huge.
当然，那意味着在一段时间内你的生活可能会不尽如人意或者过得非常辛苦，但是回报也可能是非常丰厚的。
Since reform tends to require lubrication, opening up the public services at a time of austerity was always likely to be tough.
既然改革需要更多润滑，在经济紧缩时期开放公共服务可能会很艰难。
It's going to be very tough -- practically impossible, really -- for the Spurs to improve that talent anytime soon.
这将会变得非常困难--确实不可能--对于马刺来说在短时间内提升天赋。
The reluctance to marry seems to have unleashed spiteful hostility, an attitude that makes the decision not to wed a tough one.
不愿结婚似乎引发了敌对情绪，使人决定不难对付的人结婚。
When he turned back to the counter that enabled him to serve people in the street, there was a young, tough-looking man standing there.
当他回到柜台跟前以便招呼街道上来注的顾客时，一个看上去不好惹的年轻人正好站在对面。
It's a tough bargain for the little tree to live up to, but it seems to have managed bravely for the past four years.
对这棵小树来说，要信守这一约定实属不易，但在过去四年里，它似乎勇敢地挺了过来。
Voters in countries currently implementing very tough austerity programmes have to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
我们还必须让目前正施行严厉紧缩计划国家的选民看到隧道尽头已露出几丝亮光。
Amish have taught us: the wisdom of life is not just a few of the gift, it can be a tough cultural heritage.
阿米什人让我们明白：生活的智慧不只是少数人的天赋，它也可以是一种坚韧的文化传承。
It was quite a tough race because everyone had a lot of graining on the front tyres, but I was able to hold on until the end.
那场比赛很艰难，因为所有人的前胎都颗粒化严重，但我坚持到了最后。
"This was my first F1 point, so it's a nice feeling after such a tough race, " said the Finn.
这是我在F1的首个积分，所以在经历了艰苦的比赛之后我的感觉非常好。
In a little while Tough Bill, accompanied by two huge negroes, came in, and it was easy to see that he was already three parts drunk.
过了不大一会儿工夫，硬汉子彼尔在两个高大黑人的陪同下走了进来。一眼就可以看出，他已经有七八分醉意了。
'And when things are going tough, then, you know, you're going to get some of the blame, and that's part of the job.
在事情进展艰难的时候，因此，你知道的，会受到一些指责，而这就是工作的一部分。
A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene.
一个性格坚毅的年轻人进入了一所新的高中，开始涉足毒品交易。
It was a tough call and a very difficult decision for him to leave Shanghai.
离开上海对他来说是一个很艰难的决定。
Pursue balance - As a person given to extremes this has always been a tough one for me.
追求平衡——对我来说是相当棘手的一个情况就是当一个人看法极端。
He is one of those guys that rolls up his sleeves and will not be afraid to be tough when he needs to be.
他是那种挽起袖子大干一场的家伙，在必要时不惮于表现强硬。
Instead the visit is more of a nice photo opportunity, burnishing the presidential image in the lead-up to a tough election campaign.
相反这次访问更像是一次塑造好形象的机会，为即将到来的激烈大选再次擦亮一下总统形象。
"We have to let the world know we are going to get tough and I pray the President will have the courage to follow through. "
他说：“肯尼迪总统做得对，我们必须让全世界知道我们会强硬起来，我祈祷总统有勇气坚持到底。”
"I thought of it like a movie, " said Mr. Lauren, who appeared in a cream cabled sweater tough enough for the Russian steppes.
“我把它看作一场电影，”劳伦说。他身穿奶油色的粗针毛衣，足够抵挡俄罗斯大草原的寒冷。
The men who work on the oil rigs are a tough bunch.
在石油钻塔上工作的都是吃苦耐劳的人。
It was a tough race.
比赛打得很艰难。
She’s had a tough life.
她的生活十分艰辛。
The company admitted that it had been a tough year.
公司承认那是艰难的一年。
Tough decisions will have to be made.
必须作出艰难的决定。
The reporters were asking a lot of tough questions .
记者们问了很多难以回答的问题。
(= a difficult decision ) , but we had to cancel the game because of the weather.
尽管是一个艰难的决定，但由于天气不好我们只得取消比赛。
I find his books pretty tough going (= difficult to read ) .
我发现他的书很难读。
Gage predicted the president’s proposal would be a tough sell (= something that is difficult to persuade someone about ) before Congress.
盖奇预言总统的提议在国会很难通过。
The EU is taking a tough line with the UK over this issue.
在这一问题上，欧盟对英国的态度很强硬。
He’s as tough as nails – a good man to have on the team.
他是个很坚韧的人——队里有他真好。
Washington played tough in the second half of the game.
华盛顿队在比赛的下半场表现得十分顽强。
It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one.
这是一个非常困难的决定，但我们觉得自己做出了正确的选择。