tough

[tʌf]

adj.强硬的, 棘手的, 艰苦的, 严厉的
adv.以强硬的态度
n.暴徒; 恶棍

a.

1. 坚韧的, 牢固的, 折不断的

This material is as tough as leather.

这料子像皮革般坚韧。

2. (肉等)老的, 咬不动的

The steak was so tough I couldn't eat it.

牛排太老了, 我咬不动它。

3. 强壮的, 结实的

Donkeys are tough little animals and can carry big loads.

驴是结实的小动物, 能负重载。

4. 顽固的, 固执的

He is a tough nut.

他是一个顽固的家伙。

5. 不屈不挠的, 刚强的

He is a very tough man.

他是个硬汉。

6. 粗鲁的; 不守秩序的, 无法无天的

He lives in a tough neighborhood.

他住的地区邻里非常粗野。

7. 【口】不幸的, 倒霉的[(+on)]

A spell of tough luck discouraged us.

一阵坏运气令我们大为沮丧。

8. 棘手的, 费劲的

That was tough work.

那是棘手的工作。

9. 强硬的; 严格的; 冷酷的[(+with/on)]

The law is tough on offenders.

该法律对违法者处罚很严厉。

n.

【美】粗暴的人; 暴徒, 恶棍[C]

A gang of toughs attacked the police.

一群暴徒袭击了警察。

词形变化

副词: toughly | 形容词比较级: tougher | 形容词最高级: toughest | 名词: toughness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.坚强的; 牢固的

hardy  strong  firm  sturdy  durable

a.费力的; 困难的

hard  difficult  complicated  obscure  unclear  vague

a.坚韧的; 强壮的

firm  sturdy  durable  strong  hard  

同义参见:

sinewy  ruffian  rough  gangster  resistant  proof  painful  careless  exacting  drastic  manly  wiry  wicked  troublesome  iron  criminal  tenacious  hoodlum  hearty  stony  stiff  harsh  

反义:

a.顽固的; 坚硬的; 强壮的; 粗鲁的

tender  easy  fragile  soft  weak  gentle  

反义参见:

feeble  breakable  tender  invalid  frail  

英英释义

名词 tough:

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：hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, toughie, strong-armer

a cruel and brutal fellow

同义词：bully, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo

形容词 tough:

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

同义词：rugged

physically toughened

同义词：toughened

substantially made or constructed

同义词：sturdy

violent and lawless

同义词：ruffianly

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

同义词：bad

resistant to cutting or chewing

unfortunate or hard to bear

同义词：hard

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

同义词：baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical

补充

toughtough英:[tʌf] 美:[tʌf]adj.1.坚韧的He has a tough character.他有一个坚韧的性格。2.坚强的She is a tough person.她是一个坚强的人。3.粗暴的He is dreadfully tough.他极其粗鲁。4.老的, 硬的The meat is too tough to eat.这肉老得不能吃。5.严格的, 强硬的They are very tough on drunk drivers.他们对酒后驾车者十分严格。This policy is very tough.这个政策是很强硬的。6.困难的This is a tough problem.这是一个难题。He is tough to work with.他很难共事。

例句

1. It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one.这是个非常艰难的决定, 但是我们认为我们作出了正确的选择。 2. It may be tough to raise cash.筹措现金可能比较困难。 3. Change is often tough to deal with.变化常常难以应对。 4. It was tough, but I managed OK.这事比较棘手, 但我搞定了。 5. It's a tough job.这是一项艰巨的工作。 6. It's been a tough day.这是难熬的一天。 7. He was having a really tough time at work.他当时工作上困难重重。 8. She had a pretty tough childhood.她的童年非常不幸。 9. She wants an escape route if things get tough.如果情况不妙, 她想有条退路。 10. Camels are tough and hardy creatures.骆驼是能吃苦耐劳、适应力很强的动物。 11. She's tough. She can take it.她非常坚强, 能应付得了。 12. He was a tough mountaineer.他是一名坚韧不拔的登山运动员。 13. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman.他铁面生意人的名声在外。 14. She is tough and ambitious.她坚韧顽强, 满怀抱负。 15. Some plastics are as tough as metal.有些塑料和金属一样强韧结实。 16. tough leather gloves耐用的皮手套 17. dark brown beans with a rather tough outer skin外壳非常坚硬的深棕色豆子 18. The meat's tough.这肉太老了。 19. He could not eat the tough steak.牛排太硬了, 他咬不动。 20. I went to a very tough school.我上了一所学风极差的学校。 21. They grew up in a tough neighbourhood.他们在一个到处是暴力与犯罪的街区长大。 22. the tough kids in the neighbourhood这附近的小混混 23. They were tough girls from New York.她们是来自纽约的粗野女孩。 24. She favours tough economic policies.她倾向于硬性经济政策。 25. The government is tough on asylum seekers.政府对寻求政治避难者的态度非常强硬。 26. The school is tough on drugs.学校对毒品问题采取严厉措施。 27. He is known for taking a tough line on security.他因在安全问题上态度强硬而闻名。 28. They have always taken a tough stance against racism.他们一向坚决反对种族主义。 29. If you can't get here in time, then tough luck!如果你不能及时到这里, 那也是活该！ 30. If you don't like it, tough!你要是不喜欢, 那也是你活该倒霉！ 31. to treat someone tough粗暴地对待某人 32. Three burly toughs elbowed their way to the front.三个膀阔腰圆的恶汉挤到了前面。 33. to tough the winter out熬过冬天 34. tough rucksacks for climbers.登山者的耐用背包。 35. she took a tonic, and said that was why she was as tough as old boots.她喝了一口补药，说那就是她为什么如此健壮的原因。 36. she's both sensitive and tough.她既敏感，又强硬。 37. police have been getting tough with drivers.警察最近对司机严厉起来了。 38. tough new laws on tobacco advertising.针对烟草广告的严厉的新法律。 39. tough young teenagers.粗暴的青少年。 40. the training has been quite tough.训练非常艰苦。 41. he had a tough time getting into a good college.他好不容易才进了一所好大学。 42. Poor kid. It's tough on her.可怜的孩子，她真不幸。 43. I feel the way I feel, and if you don't like it, tough.我就是这么想的，你要不喜欢，随你的便。 44. It will be a tough decision to make.那将是个难做的决定。 45. Don't be too tough on them -- they were only trying to help.别对他们太苛刻─他们当时只是想帮帮忙。 46. You need to be tough to go climbing in winter.冬天爬山一定要吃得起苦。 47. a tough pair of boots一双耐穿的靴子 48. It's tough on her that she lost her job.她丢了工作，真倒霉。 49. a tough [=hard] assignment/problem艰难的任务；棘手的问题 50. tough choices艰难的抉择 51. She had a tough time in college.她读大学时有段时间很艰难。 52. 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。 53. It was tough to quit smoking.戒烟很难。 54. The problem was tough to solve.这个问题解决起来很棘手。 55. tough soldiers坚强的士兵 56. Are you tough enough for the job?你能吃苦做这份工作吗？ 57. tough criminals粗暴的罪犯 58. 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。 59. tough fibers强韧的纤维 60. The rug is made of tough material.这种地毯是由强韧的材料制成的。 61. tough meat嚼不烂的肉 62. a tough law/policy严厉的法律政策 63. "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。 64. 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。 65. a tough neighborhood犯罪活动频发的街区 66. She's a tough bargainer/negotiator.她是个固执的议价者/谈判者。 67. It's tough that he lost that job.他不幸丢了那份工作。 68. "“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。” 69. 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。 70. This steak is as tough as old boots.这份牛排非常老。 71. Don't worry about her—she's as tough as old boots.别担心她—她非常坚强。 72. "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。 73. Can you tough it out until the end of the game?你能坚持到比赛结束吗？ 74. a gang of toughs一伙暴徒 75. play tough作风强悍 76. He talks tough but he's not really dangerous.他说话粗鲁，但他并没有什么威胁。