(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling (物質(zhì),物體)堅韌的,堅固的 tough rucksacks for climbers. 登山者的耐用背包。 ■(of a person or animal) able to endure hardship or pain; physically robust (人,動物)能吃苦耐勞的;強壯的 she took a tonic, and said that was why she was as tough as old boots. 她喝了一口補藥,說那就是她為什么如此健壯的原因。 ■able to protect one's own interests or maintain one's own opinions without being intimidated by opposition; confident and determined 強硬的;自信而堅決的 she's both sensitive and tough. 她既敏感,又強硬。 ■demonstrating a strict and uncompromising attitude or approach (態(tài)度,方法)嚴(yán)厲的,不妥協(xié)的 police have been getting tough with drivers. 警察最近對司機嚴(yán)厲起來了。 tough new laws on tobacco advertising. 針對煙草廣告的嚴(yán)厲的新法律。 ■(of a person) strong and prone to violence (人)粗暴的,粗魯?shù)?br>tough young teenagers. 粗暴的青少年。 ■(of an area) notorious for violence and crime (地區(qū))充滿暴力與犯罪的 ■(of food, especially meat) difficult to cut or chew (食物,尤指肉)老的,難切的,咬不動的
involving considerable difficulty or hardship; requiring great determination or effort 困難的,艱苦的;需很大決心(或努力)的 the training has been quite tough. 訓(xùn)練非常艱苦。 he had a tough time getting into a good college. 他好不容易才進了一所好大學(xué)。 ■used to express sympathy with someone in an unpleasant or difficult situation 不幸的,倒霉的(對某人所處困境所說的同情話) Poor kid. It's tough on her. 可憐的孩子,她真不幸。 ■[often as exclamation]used to express a lack of sympathy with someone 活該(對某人缺乏同情的說法) I feel the way I feel, and if you don't like it, tough. 我就是這么想的,你要不喜歡,隨你的便。
noun
(informal)a rough and violent man (非正式)粗暴的人;有暴力傾向的人
常用詞組 tough it out
(informal)endure a period of hardship or difficulty (非正式)堅持到底,熬過
tough shit (或 titty)
(vulgar slang)used to express a lack of sympathy with someone (粗俚)活該(表示對某人的不同情)