Tough
[ tʌf ]
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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. <口>忍耐，忍受（常与out连用）;
adv. 强硬地，顽强地;以强硬的态度;
📝 例句
Coal-miners are a tough breed.
煤矿工人都是能吃苦耐劳的.
A gang of toughs attacked the police.
一群暴徒袭击了警察。
A spell of tough luck discouraged us.
一阵坏运气令我们大为沮丧。
All our tough talk about dealing with the union came to naught.
我们在对付工会问题上的艰苦谈判毫无结果。
It' s a tough assignment, and I hope he' ll measure up.
这是个艰巨的任务，我希望他能胜任。
🌱 联想助记
【串】rough(粗糙)的bough(树枝)上传来cough(咳嗽)声,很tough(棘手)
【记】※ tough-坚韧的,touch-碰:坚韧东西不怕碰
※ tough-坚强的,ought-应该、应当:面对灾难我们应该坚强
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
tough
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not easily cut, broken, or worn out 坚韧的; 不易切开、 打破或磨损的
as tough as leather 坚韧如皮革
Tough glass is needed for windscreens. 挡风玻璃需要用不易碎的玻璃.
a tough pair of walking boots 一双结实的步行靴.
2 able to endure hardship; not easily defeated or injured 能耐劳苦的; 不易击败的; 不易伤害的
You need to be tough to survive in the jungle. 要在丛林中活下来就要有坚忍不拔的意志.
Coal-miners are a tough breed. 煤矿工人都是能吃苦耐劳的.
3 (esp US) rough; violent 粗暴的; 凶恶的
one of the toughest areas of the city 该市治安最坏的一个地区.
a tough criminal 凶暴的罪犯.
4 (derog 贬) (of meat) hard to cut or chew （指肉）切不动的, 咬不动的, 硬的, 老的
a tough steak 咬不动的牛排.
5 severe; unyielding 严厉的; 不屈的; 强硬的
tough measures to deal with terrorism 对付恐怖主义的严厉措施
take a tough line with offenders 对犯罪分子采取强硬方针.6 difficult 困难的
It's tough finding a job these days. 近来很难找到工作.
a tough game, assignment, problem, journey 艰苦的比赛、 困难的任务、 难题、 艰辛的旅程.
7 ~ (on sb) (infml 口) unfortunate 不幸的; 倒霉的
That's tough! ie Bad luck! 真倒霉!
It's rather tough on him falling ill just as he's about to go on holiday. 他正要去度假却生病了, 真倒霉.
Oh, tough luck! 嗨, 真不走运!
8 (idm 习语) be/get tough (with sb) adopt a firm attitude; take severe measures 采取坚决态度; 采用强硬手段
It's time to get tough with football hooligans. 现在该对足球迷小流氓采取强硬措施了.
[attrib 作定语]
a get-tough policy 强硬的方针. a hard/tough nut => nut. (as) tough as old `boots (infml 口) (esp of meat) very tough; difficult to chew （尤指肉）很硬的, 很老的, 咬不动的. a ,tough `customer (infml 口) personwho is difficult to control, overcome, satisfy, etc 难对付的人. tough (also toughie ), n (infml 口) rough and violent person 粗暴的人
a gang of young toughs 一帮年轻的恶棍. tough, v (phr v) tough sth out (infml 口) endure (a difficult situation) with determination 坚决忍受著（困难的情况）.
🎯 考研助记
tou(豆)+gh(腐):豆腐是- 坚韧的 强硬的 网友：yqy 补充：rough的东西当然tough；“他福”（谐音）：他如此坚韧，将来必定成功，这是他的福气
🔁 扩展释义
*[tʌf]n. 恶棍a. 强硬的, 艰苦的, 坚固的, 坚韧的, 粗暴的, 咬不动的【经】 艰苦的相关词组: get tough with sb as tough as old boots
📖 同为「外贸」词汇
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I think I'd like to see some of the things that one can't find in other countries.
我想我喜欢看些别的国家看不到的东西。
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow
“这本书太好了，我舍不得把它放下。”但是并非所有的故事书都属于这一类。书评家们有时把一些书说成是“难以释手”的书，或者是“难以再读”的书。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something，意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。