tough

noun

1. a cruel and brutal fellow

Synonym: bullyhooliganruffianroughneckrowdyyobyoboyobbo

2. an aggressive and violent young criminal

Synonym: hoodhoodlumgoonpunkthugtoughiestrong-armer

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

Synonym: street fighter

adj

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

e.g. my throat feels bad
she felt bad all over
he was feeling tough after a restless night

Synonym: bad

2. substantially made or constructed

e.g. sturdy steel shelves
sturdy canvas
a tough all-weather fabric
some plastics are as tough as metal

Synonym: sturdy

3. making great mental demands
hard to comprehend or solve or believe

e.g. a baffling problem
I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
a problematic situation at home

Synonym: bafflingelusiveknottyproblematicproblematical

4. very difficult
severely testing stamina or resolution

e.g. a rugged competitive examination
the rugged conditions of frontier life
the competition was tough
it's a tough life
it was a tough job

Synonym: rugged

5. unfortunate or hard to bear

e.g. had hard luck
a tough break

Synonym: hard

6. resistant to cutting or chewing

7. physically toughened

e.g. the tough bottoms of his feet

Synonym: toughened

8. not given to gentleness or sentimentality

e.g. a tough character

9. violent and lawless

e.g. the more ruffianly element
tough street gangs

Synonym: ruffianly

1. 坚强的;吃苦耐劳的;坚韧不拔的
A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering.

e.g. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...
他树立了铁面生意人的名声。
e.g. She is tough and ambitious.
她坚韧顽强，满怀抱负。

2. 粗野的;粗暴的
If you describe someone as tough, you mean that they are rough and violent.

tough什么意思

e.g. He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy.
他因枪杀三人得到了暴徒的恶名。

3. 治安很差的；充满犯罪与暴力的
A tough place or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence.

e.g. She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood...
她似乎不适合在这个治安恶劣的社区生活。
e.g. Arthur grew up in a tough city.
阿瑟在一个到处是暴力与犯罪的城市长大。

4. 艰难的;困苦的;难熬的
A tough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering.

e.g. She had a pretty tough childhood…
她的童年非常不幸。
e.g. It's been a tough day…
这是难熬的一天。

5. 棘手的;难办的;难解决的
A tough task or problem is difficult to do or solve.

e.g. It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one...
这是个困难的决定，但是我们认为我们做出了正确的选择。
e.g. Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet…
不管是谁赢得选举都将面对复苏经济的棘手任务。

6. (政策或行动)强硬的，严厉的
Tough policies or actions are strict and firm.

e.g. He is known for taking a tough line on security...
他因在安全问题上采取强硬路线而闻名。
e.g. He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。

7. 坚固的;坚韧的;牢固的
A tough substance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear.

e.g. In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools.
在工业上，金刚石可以用作工具表面坚固、耐腐蚀的覆盖层。
e.g. …dark brown beans with a rather tough outer skin.
有着相当坚韧外壳的深棕色豆类

8. (肉)非常老的，切不下的，嚼不动的
Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew.

tough的意思

e.g. The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets.
牛排老得嚼不动，豌豆像子弹一样硬。

9. 不泄气;坚持不懈
If someone who is trying to achieve something hangs tough, they remain determined and do not give up, even when there are difficulties or problems.

e.g. The White House is hanging tough for a good agreement to be reached.
白宫为达成一项有利协议寸步不让。

10. a tough row to hoe -> see hoe
a tough nut -> see nut

相关词组：tough out

1. 韧：又比如1990年有一篇高考阅读理解叫Annealing(退火),它讲的是如何通过annealing来使金属变硬(hard)、变软(soft)、变脆(brittle)、变韧(tough)等. 我们可以想象假如有一个考生是铁匠的儿子,那么他做这篇阅读理解肯定要比一般的考生容易得多.

2. 坚强：波登在文章一开始就表明,王建民是个坚强(tough)的人. 波登引用了一个过去的小故事:2005年春训时,还没登上大联盟的王建民只算得上小咖,一天建仔因守备训练出错被罚跑球场一圈,依照惯例他必须挑一个倒楣队友「陪跑」,