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tough

adjective
 
/tʌf/
/tʌf/
(comparative tougher, superlative toughest)
Idioms
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    difficult困难

  1.  
     having or causing problems or difficulties艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的
    • a tough childhood苦难的童年
    • It was a tough decision to make.那是个很难作的决定。
    • During the interview I was asked some really tough questions. 在面试中，有人问我一些非常棘手的问题。
    • Now Karen must make one of the toughest choices of her life. 现在，卡伦必须做出她一生中最艰难的选择之一。
    • She's been having a tough time of it (= a lot of problems) lately.她最近的日子一直很难熬。
    • Times are tough at the moment. 目前形势艰难。
    • We've got a tough fight ahead.我们面临着艰苦的战斗。
    • He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far.他面临迄今为止对自己的领导工作最严峻的考验。
    • What was the toughest job you ever had?您做过的最艰巨的工作是什么？
    • a tough task艰巨的任务
    • It can be tough trying to juggle a career and a family.要事业家庭两不误，有时会很艰难。
    • He faces tough competition from the rest of the team.他面临来自团队其他成员的激烈竞争。
    • tough on somebody Puberty can be tough on kids. 青春期对孩子可能很难。
    • I knew she was going to be tough to beat. 我知道她将很难被击败。
    Extra Examples
    • He may find it tough to pursue his plans.他可能会发现很难继续他的计划。
    • The strong dollar has made it tough for small businesses.强势美元使小企业的日子不好过。
    • Things were pretty tough at first.起初事情有点棘手。
    • It's tough out there in the real world.外面的现实世界有很多不如意。
    • The next couple of months will be tough, but I'm sure we'll cope.接下来的几个月会很艰难，但是我敢肯定我们会应付的。
    • It's very tough on the wives when the husbands go off like that.丈夫那样离开会造成妻子的处境很困难。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • get
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • on
    See full entry
    2.

    strict严厉

  2.  
     demanding that particular rules be obeyed and showing a lack of sympathy for any problems that this may cause严厉的；强硬的；无情的
    • tough with somebody/something It's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies.现在教师要对横行霸道的学生开始采取严厉措施了。
    • tough on somebody/something Politicians believe they have to be tough on crime.政治家认为他们必须对犯罪严厉。
    • Don't be too tough on him—he was only trying to help.别对他要求过高，他只是想帮忙。
    • The school takes a tough line on (= punishes severely) cheating.学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。
    • The president is well known for his tough stance on immigrants and asylum-seekers. 总统以对移民和寻求庇护者的强硬立场而闻名。
    • tough new anti-terror measures 严厉的新反恐措施
    • Local traders are calling for tougher action against vandals.当地贸易商呼吁对破坏者采取更严厉的行动。
    opposite softTopics Permission and obligationb2
    Extra Examples
    • Has the government been tough enough on polluters?政府对造成污染者的态度够强硬吗？
    • The government has promised to get tough on crime.政府已经承诺要严厉打击犯罪。
    • You have to be tough with these young thugs.对这些年纪轻轻的暴徒态度一定要强硬。
    • There will be tough new controls on car emissions.对汽车尾气的排放量将有新的严格控制。
    • We must take a tough stance against terrorism.我们一定要采取强硬立场反对恐怖主义。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • get
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • on
    • with
    See full entry
    3.

    strong强壮

  3.  
     strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations坚强的；健壮的；能吃苦耐劳的；坚韧不拔的
    • a tough breed of cattle耐劣等饲养条件的牛种
    • He's not tough enough for a career in sales.他干推销这一行缺少足够的韧劲。
    • She’s a tough cookie/customer (= somebody who knows what they want and is not easily influenced by other people).她是个有主见的人。
    • Celine is a fighter, a tough nut. 席琳（Celine）是一个斗士，坚强的坚果。
    • How mentally tough are you?你精神上有多坚强？
    Topics Personal qualitiesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • feel
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
  4.  
     (of a person人) physically strong and likely to be violent彪悍的；粗暴的；粗野的
    • You think you're so tough, don't you?你以为自己够厉害的，是不是？
    • He plays the tough guy in the movie.他在电影中扮演硬汉。
    • Then this guy started acting tough.然后这个人的行为开始强硬了。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • feel
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    5.

    violent暴力

  5.  
     (of a place or area) with a lot of crime or violence铁石心肠；不为所动
    • She grew up in a tough neighbourhood.她在一个艰难的社区长大。
    6.

    meat肉

  6.  
     difficult to cut or bite on难切开的；嚼不烂的；老的
    • The meat was a bit tough.肉有点硬。
    • Overcooking the burger will make it tough and dry. 过度煮汉堡会使它变硬变干。
    opposite tender
    Wordfinder
    Topics Cooking and eatingb2

    7. not easily damaged不易损坏

  7. not easily cut, broken, torn, etc.坚固的；不易切开（或打破、撕破等）的
    • a tough pair of shoes一双结实的鞋子
    • The reptile's skin is tough and scaly.这种爬行动物的皮肤坚韧并带有鳞片。
    8.

    not lucky

  8. tough (on somebody) (informal) unlucky for somebody in a way that seems unfair不幸的；倒霉的
    • It was tough on her being dropped from the team like that.她就这样被队里刷了下来，真是倒霉。
    • (ironic) ‘I can't get it finished in time.’ ‘Tough! (= I don't feel sorry about it.)’“我无法按时完成。” “活该倒霉！”
    9. Word OriginOld English tōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch taai and German zäh.
Idioms
hang tough
  1. (North American English, informal) to be determined and refuse to change your attitude or ideas立场坚定；态度坚决
a hard/tough nut
  1. (informal) a person who is difficult to deal with or to influence难对付的人；难说服的人
a hard/tough nut (to crack)
  1. a difficult problem or situation to deal with棘手的问题；不好对付的情形
a hard/tough act to follow
  1. a person or event that is so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for anyone/anything else coming after them to be as good or successful令人望尘莫及的人
    • She has been an excellent principal and will be a hard act to follow.她一直是一位出色的校长，将很难效仿。
    • Their contribution will prove a tough act to follow.他们的贡献将证明是一个艰难的举动。
    Topics Successc2
talk tough (on something)
  1. (informal, especially North American English) to tell people very strongly what you want强硬地说；强烈地要求
(as) tough as old boots | (as) tough as nails (informal)
  1. very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations很强壮；坚韧不拔；雷打不动
    • She’s almost 90 but she’s still as tough as old boots.她已经快90岁了，但仍然和旧靴子一样坚韧。
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tough luck (informal)
  1. used to show sympathy for somebody that something bad that has happened to（表示同情）真不幸，真不走运
    • ‘I failed by one point.’ ‘That's tough luck.’“我差一分没及格。” “运气真不好。”
  2. (ironic) used to show that you do not feel sorry for somebody who has a problem（表示并不同情）该你倒霉
    • ‘If you take the car, I won't be able to go out.’ ‘Tough luck!’“如果你把车开走，我就出不去了。” “该你倒霉！”
when the going gets tough (the tough get going)
  1. (saying) when conditions or progress become difficult (strong and determined people work even harder to succeed)当条件变得艰苦时，当进展变得困难时（隐含有志者更勇往直前之意）Topics Successc2

tough

noun
/tʌf/
/tʌf/
(old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. a person who regularly uses violence against other people粗暴的人；暴徒；恶棍
    Word OriginOld English tōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch taai and German zäh.

tough

verb
/tʌf/
/tʌf/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they tough
/tʌf/
/tʌf/
he / she / it toughs
/tʌfs/
/tʌfs/
past simple toughed
/tʌft/
/tʌft/
past participle toughed
/tʌft/
/tʌft/
-ing form toughing
/ˈtʌfɪŋ/
/ˈtʌfɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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toughtoughD.J.:[tʌf]K.K.:[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。
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tough adjective | verb | noun | adverb
 1 
tough / tQf ; tQf /adjective
tougher, toughest
1. DIFFICULT 困难的, difficult to do or deal with难办的，棘手的，费力的:
•It was a tough race.比赛很艰苦。
•She's had a tough life.她的生活十分艰辛。
•The company admitted that it had been a tough year.该公司承认那是艰难的一年。
•Tough decisions will have to be made.必须作出艰难的决定。
•The reporters were asking a lot of tough questions .记者们问了很多难以回答的问题。
have a tough time (of it) ( = face a lot of difficult problems )日子很难过
•The family has had a tough time of it these last few months.最近几个月这家人日子很难熬。
it's tough doing sth
•It's tough being married to a cop.嫁给一个警察日子不好过。
be tough on sb ( = cause problems for someone or make their life difficult )使某人日子很难过
•Having to stay indoors all day is tough on a kid.对于小孩子来说整天呆在家里是很难熬的。
•It was a tough call (=a difficult decision), but we had to cancel the game because of the weather.那是一个艰难的决定，但是天气不好我们只好取消比赛。
•I find his books pretty tough going (=difficult to read) .我发现他的书很难读。
•Gage predicted the president's proposal would be a tough sell (=something that is difficult to persuade someone about) before Congress. AmE盖奇预言总统的提议在国会很难通过。
when the going gets tough (the tough get going) informal ( = used to say that when a situation becomes difficult, strong people take the necessary action to deal with it )艰难之路唯勇者行
2. STRONG PERSON 坚强的人, physically or emotionally strong and able to deal with difficult situations坚强的，顽强的; 能吃苦耐劳的:
•The men who work on the oil rigs are a tough bunch.在石油钻塔上工作的都是吃苦耐劳的人。
tough cookie / customer informal ( = someone who is very determined to do what they want and not what other people want )很难对付的家伙
as tough as nails / as tough as old boots ( = very tough )非常坚强的; 能吃大苦的
•He's as tough as nails – a good man to have on the team.他是个很坚韧的人 — 队里有他真好。
3. STRONG MATERIAL 坚固的材料, not easily broken or made weaker结实的，不易破损的; 坚固的:
•tough, durable plastic坚韧耐用的塑料
•a very tough, hard-wearing cloth非常结实、耐磨损的布料
4. STRICT / FIRM 严格的/坚定的, very strict or firm严厉的; 强硬的:
[+ on / with ]
•My mother was very tough on my sister.我母亲对我姐姐十分严厉。
•It's time to get tough with drunk drivers.是该严格处理酒后驾车的司机了。
•The EU is taking a tough line with the UK over this issue.欧盟在这一问题上对英国采取了强硬的态度。
5. VIOLENT AREA 暴力地区, a tough part of a town has a lot of crime or violence〔城区〕暴力犯罪多发的，治安很差的:
tough neighborhood / area / part of town etc
•a tough area of Chicago芝加哥治安很差的一个地区
6. tough! / that's tough! spokenused when you do not have any sympathy with someone活该！:
•'I'm getting wet.' 'Tough! You should've brought your umbrella.'“我淋湿了。”“活该！ 你应该带雨伞的。”
•She didn't tell us she was coming, so if this screws up her plans that's just tough.她没有告诉我们她要来，所以，如果这打乱了她的计划，也是活该。
7. tough luck! spoken
a. used when you do not have any sympathy for someone's problems活该倒霉！:
•Well, that's just their tough luck! It was their mistake.好啊，活该他们倒霉！ 那是他们自己的错。
b. BrEused when you feel sympathy about something bad that has happened to someone真倒霉！〔表示同情〕:
•You didn't get the job? Oh, tough luck!你没有得到那份工作？ 噢，真不走运！
8. tough shit! spoken not politeused when you do not have any sympathy for someone's problems活该！
9. VIOLENT PERSON 粗暴的人, likely to behave violently and having no gentle qualities粗暴的，凶恶的:
•one of football's most notorious tough guys 足球界一个声名狼藉的恶棍
•tough young thugs looking for trouble到处滋事的年轻暴徒
10. FOOD 食物, difficult to cut or eat切不下的; 咬不动的; 不嫩的，老的;ANTtender
•The meat was tough and hard to chew.这肉太老，很难嚼。
•the tough outer leaves of the cabbage洋白菜外面那几层老菜叶
11. tough love a way of helping someone to change their behaviour by treating them in a kind but strict way〔为帮助某人改变行为而采取的〕严格的爱，恩威并施
—toughly adv.
—toughness noun U
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toughverb
 PHRASAL VERBS 
tough sth ↔ out
to deal with a difficult situation by being determined, rather than leaving or changing your decision渡过〔难关〕，从〔困境〕中挺过来:
•She told herself to be brave and tough it out .她告诉自己要勇敢地坚持下去。
 3 
toughnoun Cold-fashioned
1. someone who often behaves in a violent way暴徒，恶棍
 4 
toughadverb
1. in a way that shows you are very determined坚强地，坚定地:
•Washington played tough in the second half of the game.华盛顿队在比赛的下半场表现得十分顽强。
•You're talking tough now but you wait until you get into the interview.你现在嘴硬，等到你面试时就知道了。
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tough
1 tough /ˈtʌf/ adjective
tougher; toughest
1 tough
/ˈtʌf/
adjective
tougher; toughest
Learner's definition of TOUGH
1 
: very difficult to do or deal with艰难的；棘手的
— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
2 
a  : physically and emotionally strong : able to do hard work, to deal with harsh conditions, etc.强壮的；坚强的；能吃苦耐劳的；顽强的
b  : physically strong and violent粗暴的
3 
a  : strong and not easily broken or damaged强韧的；坚固的；牢固的
b  : difficult to cut or chew难切的；难嚼的
4 
: very strict严厉的；强硬的
5 
: having a lot of crime or danger充满犯罪的；充满危险的
6 
: hard to influence or persuade顽固的；固执的
7 
informal : unfortunate in a way that seems unfair不幸的；倒霉的
— often used in an ironic way to show that you do not feel sympathy for someone常用作讽刺之意，表示并不同情某人
— see also tough luck at 1luck

(as) tough as nails

— see 1nail

(as) tough as old boots

British, informal
: very tough非常坚韧；非常坚强

a tough act to follow

— see follow

a tough nut (to crack)

— see nut

a tough row to hoe

— see 1row

hang tough

— see 1hang

— toughly

adverb

— toughness

noun [noncount]
2 tough /ˈtʌf/ verb
toughs; toughed; toughing
2 tough
/ˈtʌf/
verb
toughs; toughed; toughing
Learner's definition of TOUGH

tough it out

informal
: to deal with a difficult situation by being determined and refusing to quit咬紧牙关；坚持到底
3 tough /ˈtʌf/ noun
plural toughs
3 tough
/ˈtʌf/
noun
plural toughs
Learner's definition of TOUGH
[count] informal + old-fashioned
: a tough and violent person粗暴的人
4 tough /ˈtʌf/ adverb
4 tough
/ˈtʌf/
adverb
Learner's definition of TOUGH
: in a way that shows that you are strong or tough顽强地；坚强地；粗鲁地
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