tough的意思和读音

tough

: [tʌf] : [tʌf]

n.

adj.

v.

tougher  toughest  toughs  

adj.+n.tough guy,tough problem,tough nut,tough game,tough luck

adj.weak,tender,pleasant,easy,lenient

adj.strong,durable,sturdy,hard,chewy

toughadj.difficult

1.having or causing problems or difficulties

a tough childhood

It was a tough decision to make.

She's been having a tough time of it(= a lot of problems) lately.

He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far.

It can be tough trying to juggle a career and a family.

strict/firm

2.demanding that particular rules be obeyed and showing a lack of sympathy for any problems or suffering that this may cause

Don't be too tough on him─he was only trying to help.

It's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies.

The school takes a tough line on(= punishes severely) cheating.

strong

3.strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations

a tough breed of cattle

He's not tough enough for a career in sales.

She's a tough cookie/customer(= sb who knows what they want and is not easily influenced by other people) .

4.physically strong and likely to be violent

You think you're so tough, don't you?

He plays the tough guy in the movie.

meat

5.difficult to cut or chew

not easily damaged

6.not easily cut, broken, torn, etc.

a tough pair of shoes

The reptile's skin is tough and scaly.

unfortunate

7.(informal)~ (on sb)unfortunate for sb in a way that seems unfair

It was tough on her being dropped from the team like that.

‘I can't get it finished in time.’ ‘Tough!(= I don't feel sorry about it.) ’“。”“!”

IDM(as) tough as old boots(as) tough as nailsvery strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situationsnot feeling or showing any emotion

‘I failed by one point.’ ‘That's tough luck.’“。”“。”

‘If you take the car, I won't be able to go out.’ ‘Tough luck!’“。”“!”

tough luckused to show sympathy for sth unfortunate that has happened to sb

‘I failed by one point.’ ‘That's tough luck.’“。”“。”

used to show that you do not feel sorry for sb who has a problem

‘If you take the car, I won't be able to go out.’ ‘Tough luck!’“。”“!”

n.

1.(informal)a person who regularly uses violence against other people

v.

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adj.1.difficult2.strong and able to deal with difficult situations or pain3.confident, and determined to get what you want4.very strict and severe5.food, especially meat, that is tough is very difficult to cut and chew6.difficult to break or damage7.likely to behave in a violent way8.a tough place is one in which there is a lot of crime and violence1.difficult2.strong and able to deal with difficult situations or pain3.confident, and determined to get what you want4.very strict and severe5.food, especially meat, that is tough is very difficult to cut and chew6.difficult to break or damage7.likely to behave in a violent way8.a tough place is one in which there is a lot of crime and violence

n.1.a violent man, especially a violent criminal

int.1ed for saying that you have no sympathy for someone

adv.1.in a way that shows you are determined, strong, or not afraid

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1.I worry about you facing this tough situation alone but I always pray for you and wish everything goes smoothly.

2.Without it, he said he would have a really tough time, especially when he has to travel outside of Seoul.GPS

3.The commission's instinct seems to be to take a fairly tough stance on intra-bank lending, but its precise views are hazy.姿

4.If I were to win the first set, then second set I would fight and I would try to [win, but] it would be tough anyway.

5.Being the offspring of a legend made her an easy target for high school kids to see how tough she was.

6.In fact, the mechanism of outsiders bad, always debating team, is often able to make tough decisions and stick to the team.

7.The next few months will be tough, but giving the Civic a decent debut would at least help shore up the brand.

8.Yahoo said its searches showed people trying to cope in tough times. Google said they were even eating differently.

9.Despite their tough anti-American rhetoric, the government is privately trying to maintain good relations with the U. S.

10.He beat her as he had beaten snotty smaller kids long ago when he had been a tough teenager in New York's Hell's Kitchen.