tough

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近义词： sturdy,strong,firm,durable,hardy

反义词： tender,easy,gentle,soft,weak,fragile

tough词义

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adj. 艰苦的，困难的；坚强的，不屈不挠的；坚韧的，牢固的；强壮的，结实的n. 恶棍vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐adv. 强硬地，顽强地n. (Tough)人名；(英)图赫

词态变化

复数: toughs;副词: toughly;名词: toughness;

中文词源

tough 坚硬的，坚强的，艰难的，艰苦的

来自古英语 toh,结实的，坚硬的，来自 Proto-Germanic*tanhuz,结实的，坚硬的，来自 PIE*denk, 咬，词源同 tongs,tang.拼写受 rough,enough 等影响。引申诸相关词义。词义的多样化演变比较 hardy.

tough双语例句

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1. We'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election.: 在即将到来的选举中，我们将面临一场恶斗。

2. 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。

3. They believe that a tough, materially poor childhood is character-building.: 他们认为一个艰难贫困的童年有助于性格的培养。

4. I think it was very brave of him to tough it out.: 我认为他坚持到底非常勇敢。

5. She is tough, unwilling to take no for an answer.: 她很强硬，不达目的誓不罢休。

tough英文词源

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tough (adj.): Old English toh "strong and firm in texture, tenacious, sticky," from Proto-Germanic *tanhu- (cognates: Middle Low German tege, Middle Dutch taey, Dutch taai, Old High German zach, German zäh), which Watkins suggests is from PIE *denk- "to bite," from the notion of "holding fast." See rough for spelling change.

From c. 1200 as "strong, powerful;" c. 1300 as "not tender or fragile;" early 14c. as "difficult to chew," also "hard to endure." Figurative sense of "steadfast" is mid-14c.; that of "hard to do, trying, laborious" is from 1610s. Verb tough it "endure the experience" is first recorded 1830, American English. Tough guy attested from 1901. Tough-minded first recorded 1907 in William James. Tough luck first recorded 1912; tough shit, dismissive retort to a complaint, is from 1946.
tough (n.): "street ruffian," 1866, American English, from tough (adj.).

tough实用场景例句

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a tough childhood: 苦难的童年

It was a tough decision to make.: 那是个很难作的决定。

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。

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。

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。

Don't be too tough on him─he was only trying to help.: 别对他要求过严，他只是想帮忙。

It's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies.: 现在教师该对横行霸道的学生开始采取严厉措施了。

The school takes a tough line on (= punishes severely) cheating.: 学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。

a tough breed of cattle: 健壮型的牛

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 (= sb who knows what they want and is not easily influenced by other people) .: 她是个有主见的人。

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。

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。

He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...: 他树立了铁面生意人的名声。

She is tough and ambitious.: 她坚韧顽强，满怀抱负。

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。

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。

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。

She had a pretty tough childhood…: 她的童年非常不幸。

It's been a tough day…: 这是难熬的一天。

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。

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。

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。

He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.: 他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。

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。

…dark brown beans with a rather tough outer skin.: 有着相当坚韧外壳的深棕色豆类

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。

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。

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