tough
美 [tʌf]英 [tʌf]
- 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
比较级：tougher 最高级：toughest 复数：toughs
toughtough
困难difficult
1.艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的having or causing problems or difficulties
严格；坚定strict/firm
2.严厉的；强硬的；无情的demanding that particular rules be obeyed and showing a lack of sympathy for any problems or suffering that this may cause
强壮strong
3.坚强的；健壮的；能吃苦耐劳的；坚韧不拔的strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations
4.彪悍的；粗暴的；粗野的physically strong and likely to be violent
不易损坏not easily damaged
6.坚固的；不易切开（或打破、撕破等）的not easily cut, broken, torn, etc.
不幸unfortunate
7.(informal)~ (on sb)不幸的；倒霉的unfortunate for sb in a way that seems unfair
IDM
(as) tough as old boots|(as) tough as nails
很强壮；坚韧不拔；雷打不动very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations
tough luck
（表示同情）真不幸，真不走运used to show sympathy for sth unfortunate that has happened to sb
困难的
人教版_高中英语_选修9单词 - 豆丁网 ... ajustment,n. 调整；调节 tough,adj. 强硬的；困难的 exreme,adj. 极端的；偏激的 ...
坚韧的
考博英语词汇 ... totally ad. 统统；完全 tough a. 坚韧的；难嚼烂的；健壮的；能吃苦 tournament n. 锦标赛；联赛；比赛 ...
强硬的
外研版英语九年级上册单词表_百度文库 ... against prep. 与...相对，相反；靠，依 tough a. 艰苦的；强硬的 encourage v. 鼓励 ...
坚强的
幸村精市_百度百科 ... Serene 平静的 Tough 坚强的 Ultimate 无法超越的 ...
艰苦的
外研版英语九年级上册单词表_百度文库 ... against prep. 与...相对，相反；靠，依 tough a. 艰苦的；强硬的 encourage v. 鼓励 ...
艰难的
英语L开头的形容词_百度知道 ... terrific 很棒的 tough 粗糙的，艰难的 typical 典型的 ...
1
I worry about you facing this tough situation alone but I always pray for you and wish everything goes smoothly.
我很担心你，你面临这艰难处境，但我会为你祈祷，希望所有事情顺利。
2
Without it, he said he would have a really tough time, especially when he has to travel outside of Seoul.
他说，没有GPS的话，他的日子就很不好过，尤其是在他不得不在首尔以外开车的时候。
3
The commission's instinct seems to be to take a fairly tough stance on intra-bank lending, but its precise views are hazy.
委员会的本意是在银行间的借贷中扮演一种极其强硬的姿态，不过有关它们更确切的立场尚不清楚。
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.
如果我拿下第一盘，那么第二盘我会力拼并且努力赢下比赛的，但是不管怎样第二盘都会显得很困难。
5
Being the offspring of a legend made her an easy target for high school kids to see how tough she was.
一名传奇人物的后人，她自然成了高中同学们的靶子，大家都想看看她到底有多厉害。
6
In fact, the mechanism of outsiders bad, always debating team, is often able to make tough decisions and stick to the team.
实际上，在外人看来机制不良、总是争论不休的团队，往往是能够做出和坚守艰难决策的团队。
7
The next few months will be tough, but giving the Civic a decent debut would at least help shore up the brand.
未来几个月将是艰难的，但新思域也会有一个体面的亮相会，这至少也能让本田屹立不倒。
8
Yahoo said its searches showed people trying to cope in tough times. Google said they were even eating differently.
雅虎指出，其搜索内容显示出了人们努力应对艰难时期。谷歌说，经济状况甚至让大家改变了饮食习惯。
9
Despite their tough anti-American rhetoric, the government is privately trying to maintain good relations with the U. S.
尽管他们发表强硬的反美言论，政府仍试图私下与美国保持良好关系。
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.
他不停地打她，就象他还是纽约地狱的厨房（曼哈顿的贫民窟）里的强壮少年时打讨厌的小子们一样。
11
Although I realized it would be a tough job to be in charge of scientific and educational work, I volunteered for the post.
我知道科学、教育是难搞的，但是我自告奋勇来抓。
12
It was tough making ends meet on the island, and many families had to make do with a lot less than what they were used to back in England.
在这个岛上，想做到收支平衡是很困难的。许多家庭只好用比过去英国国内还差还少的东西勉强维持生存。
13
The company is going through a tough time at the moment.
该公司目前正在经历一段艰难的时间。
14
And it has wrestled seriously in recent years with the tough question of whether or not to cut off funding when corruption is suspected.
而近年来，它一直与是否切断资金供应（是在怀疑有腐败发生时）这一棘手问题做斗争。
15
come on! Just a test! thinking about how you get over the tough difficulties in life, exam is just a piece of cake!
加油！只是测试！考试思考你如何克服艰难生活中的困难，就只是一块蛋糕！
16
So what prompted Mr Bush to come out with such a tough response against his erstwhile ally, after six days of dithering?
布什在不知所措了6天之后，发出如此强硬的回应，这究竟是什么原因呢？
17
A tough new Honduran law came into effect on Monday allowing family members to summon the police to stop people smoking at home.
洪都拉斯周一开始已实行一项严厉的新法律，家庭成员可召集警察以阻止有人在家吸烟。
18
Be willing to ask the tough questions and read between the lines of any mixed messages you receive.
要乐于提出尖锐的问题，并从你接收到的混杂信息中解读出有用的部分。
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Second, it's got to be army-laundry tough, withstanding at least 20 washes.
其次，它必须像军装一样禁穿耐磨，要能禁得起至少20次以上的洗涤。
20
It's simple to transport and easy to set up, and is round tough sound systems for the most discerning of professional users!
很简单的运输和易于建立，是圆的强硬声音系统为最挑剔的专业用户！
21
"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。”
22
Dudes want to appear tough in public, so if you're always sitting on his lap or trying to make out with him, he'll feel uncomfortable.
男人们都希望出现在公众时很酷，因此，如果你总是坐在他的膝盖上，他就会感到不舒服。
23
Two main techniques have been used for training elephants, which we may call respectively the tough and the gentle.
驯象有两种主要的方法，我们分别称之为强硬法和温柔法。
24
The academic job market was tough and demoralizing, and the rigidity of the academic lifestyle had never appealed to me that much anyway.
想要寻得教职很难，让人颇为泄气，而刻板的学术生活从来没能让我非常感兴趣。
25
Lolo promptly produced a pair of boxing gloves, as he prepared to teach Berry that he had to be strong to survive in a tough world.
Lolo很快为他做了一副拳击手套，他要教育Berry，想要在这个严酷的世界里生存就一定要强壮。
26
The games have been a tough act for a nation that has never hosted such a large international event.
此次运动会对一个从未举办这样的国际盛会的国家来说是一件难事。
27
She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellower in her old age.
她曾是一位要求严格的老师，但随着年龄的增长，她变得更随和了。
28
I realized that Twitter was a very nice way to be in touch with your fans as well as inspire people who are going through tough times.
我觉得twitter是与粉丝们保持联系的一个很好的途径，而且也很便于鼓励那些有困难的人们。
29
but I got to tell you, that is one tough room.
但是我不得不告诉你，那些人很难对付。
30
"With me and him on the wings, it's going to be tough [for opponents], " Artest said.
“有我和科比在两翼，这对对手而言很可怕，”阿泰说。