Tough
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adj. 堅強的，堅韌的，不屈不撓的;艱苦的，困難的，難辦的;牢固的，強壯的;粗暴的;
n. 粗暴的人;暴徒，惡棍;
vt. <口>忍耐，忍受（常與out連用）;
adv. 強硬地，頑強地;以強硬的態度;
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Coal-miners are a tough breed.
煤礦工人都是能吃苦耐勞的.
A gang of toughs attacked the police.
一群暴徒襲擊了警察。
A spell of tough luck discouraged us.
一陣壞運氣令我們大為沮喪。
All our tough talk about dealing with the union came to naught.
我們在對付工會問題上的艱苦談判毫無結果。
It' s a tough assignment, and I hope he' ll measure up.
這是個艱巨的任務，我希望他能勝任。
?? 聯想助記
【串】rough(粗糙)的bough(樹枝)上傳來cough(咳嗽)聲,很tough(棘手)
【記】※ tough-堅韌的,touch-碰:堅韌東西不怕碰
※ tough-堅強的,ought-應該、應當:面對災難我們應該堅強
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tough
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not easily cut, broken, or worn out 堅韌的; 不易切開、 打破或磨損的
as tough as leather 堅韌如皮革
Tough glass is needed for windscreens. 擋風玻璃需要用不易碎的玻璃.
a tough pair of walking boots 一雙結實的步行靴.
2 able to endure hardship; not easily defeated or injured 能耐勞苦的; 不易擊敗的; 不易傷害的
You need to be tough to survive in the jungle. 要在叢林中活下來就要有堅忍不拔的意志.
Coal-miners are a tough breed. 煤礦工人都是能吃苦耐勞的.
3 (esp US) rough; violent 粗暴的; 兇惡的
one of the toughest areas of the city 該市治安最壞的一個地區.
a tough criminal 兇暴的罪犯.
4 (derog 貶) (of meat) hard to cut or chew （指肉）切不動的, 咬不動的, 硬的, 老的
a tough steak 咬不動的牛排.
5 severe; unyielding 嚴厲的; 不屈的; 強硬的
tough measures to deal with terrorism 對付恐怖主義的嚴厲措施
take a tough line with offenders 對犯罪分子采取強硬方針.6 difficult 困難的
It's tough finding a job these days. 近來很難找到工作.
a tough game, assignment, problem, journey 艱苦的比賽、 困難的任務、 難題、 艱辛的旅程.
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. 他正要去度假卻生病了, 真倒霉.
Oh, tough luck! 嗨, 真不走運!
8 (idm 習語) be/get tough (with sb) adopt a firm attitude; take severe measures 采取堅決態度; 采用強硬手段
It's time to get tough with football hooligans. 現在該對足球迷小流氓采取強硬措施了.
[attrib 作定語]
a get-tough policy 強硬的方針. 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, 咬不動的. a ,tough `customer (infml 口) personwho is difficult to control, overcome, satisfy, etc 難對付的人. tough (also toughie ), n (infml 口) rough and violent person 粗暴的人
a gang of young toughs 一幫年輕的惡棍. tough, v (phr v) tough sth out (infml 口) endure (a difficult situation) with determination 堅決忍受著（困難的情況）.
?? 考研助記
tou(豆)+gh(腐):豆腐是- 堅韌的 強硬的 網友：yqy 補充：rough的東西當然tough；“他福”（諧音）：他如此堅韌，將來必定成功，這是他的福氣
?? 擴展釋義
*[t?f]n. 惡棍a. 強硬的, 艱苦的, 堅固的, 堅韌的, 粗暴的, 咬不動的【經】 艱苦的相關詞組: get tough with sb as tough as old boots
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Fierce wars between Native Americans and European settlers broke out.
美洲土著人和歐洲殖民者之間發生了激烈的戰爭。
It was noticed that there were no signs or warnings on the supply lines that ran round the port.
人們這才注意到，鋪設在碼頭周圍的供應管道上沒有貼標簽或告示。
The dancer ran in a straight line, wagging from side to side.
跳舞的蜜蜂左右搖擺地沿直線飛。