英 [tʌf] 美 [tʌf]
adj. （物质，物体）坚韧的，坚固的；（政策或行动）强硬的，严厉的；吃苦耐劳的，坚韧不拔的；顽固的，固执的；困难的，棘手的；艰难的，困苦的，难熬的；（食物）老的，不易切开的，嚼不动的；（人）粗暴的，粗鲁的；（地区）充满暴力与犯罪的；不幸的，倒霉的，活该（表示不同情）
n. 恶棍
v. 坚持，忍受，忍耐
adv. 坚强地，坚定地
【名】 （Tough）（英）图赫（人名）
复数toughs
第三人称单数toughs
现在分词toughing
过去式toughed
过去分词toughed
比较级tougher
最高级toughest
tough /tʌf/ CET4 TEM4 [ tougher toughest ]
形容词 A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering. 坚强的
He built up a reputation as a tough businessman.
他树立起了一个坚强生意人的名声。
不可数名词 坚强
Ms. Potter has won a reputation for toughness and determination on her way to the top.
波特小姐在奋斗到顶层的过程中赢得了坚强和果断的名声。
形容词 If you describe someone as tough, you mean that they are rough and violent. 粗暴的
He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy.
他已开枪打死了3个人，为自己赢得了一个硬汉的名声。
形容词 A tough place or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence. 治安很差的
She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood.
她似乎不适合这个治安很差的社区。
形容词 A tough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering. 艰苦的
She had a pretty tough childhood.
她度过了一个非常艰苦的童年。
形容词 A tough task or problem is difficult to do or solve. 困难的
It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one.
这是一个非常困难的决定，但我们觉得自己做出了正确的选择。
形容词 Tough policies or actions are strict and firm. (政策或行动) 强硬的
He is known for taking a tough line on security.
他以在安全方面采取强硬路线而闻名。
形容词 A tough substance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear. (物质) 坚硬的
In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools.
在工业中，钻石可以制成工具上的一层坚硬且耐腐蚀的涂层。
形容词 Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew. (肉) 嚼不动的
The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets.
牛排硬得嚼不动，豌豆就像子弹。
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
同义词： street fighter
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
a tough character
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
the competition was tough ; it's a tough life ; it was a tough job
同义词： rugged
substantially made or constructed
a tough all-weather fabric ; some plastics are as tough as metal
同义词： sturdy
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
he was feeling tough after a restless night
同义词： bad
resistant to cutting or chewing
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
同义词： baffling / knotty / problematic / problematical
增韧-引用次数：6
Many methods have been developed. One of the most successful methods is to cure epoxy resin by using tough curing agent contained soft segments component.
环氧树脂的增韧改性方法很多，采用分子结构中含柔性链段的固化剂，固化并增韧环氧树脂的方法，具有环氧树脂的力学性能受影响小，工艺简单，加工方便等优点。
吃苦耐劳
坚韧的
各种赔率查询可以说，我的棋艺以那个时刻为界，往日在比赛中表现出来的坚韧(Tough)魄力逐渐淡薄了。其后的对局，不过(But)是强弩之未，是棋士生涯的一点余韵而已。
...什么是完场比分现在的这个阵容在众多球队中内外线都弱不禁风，好在两翼的小前卫位置上有阿里扎及巴蒂尔，两人虽不属于强硬(Tough)典范，但也属有极度韧性的球员，不然什么是完场比分看起来就有点像红楼梦里的林黛玉(Lin)，行走处如弱柳扶风了。
... invariable a.始终如一的，不变的；恒定的 tough a.坚韧的；吃苦耐劳的；棘手的，困难的；强健的；粗暴的，粗鲁的 resort vi.(to)求助；诉诸；凭借n.胜地；常去之地；手段 ...
...示神勇的另一位年青先锋宾森马却在法国国家队奇妙哑火，年青中场拿斯尼和翼锋列比利都有类似的遭受，今仗主场对阵踢法硬朗(Tough)的比利时，知道自己要干什么，寝室的卧谈会的确可以帮你磨嘴皮子，夜深人静，问问自己，将来的打算，并朝着那个方向去实现。
She is bright, tough and spunky.
她聪明、顽强而且干劲十足。
Tweed is timeless, tactile and tough.
粗花呢从不过时，手感很好，结实耐磨。
'Tough' and 'through' don't rhyme.
tough和through不押韵。
Those were really tough tours. They were kept out very often for up to three months, under some pretty grueling conditions.
VOA : special.2010.06.21
Although this kind of talk about "armed prophets always win" is characteristic of Machiavelli, he likes this kind of tough talk.
虽然这种关于,“武装先知总是赢“的言论“,是马奇亚维利的特色，但他真的喜欢这种顽固的论调。
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And you know, that's tough for them but you know what, if you fall down,
对他们来说很难，但是如果你摔倒了，
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 不要放弃
During tough times -- I mean we are in a recession right now -- this is like affordable luxury.
VOA : special.2010.04.12
A well-known example was when women's education groups objected to a talking Barbie that declared, among other things, "Math class is tough!"
VOA : special.2009.04.06
HIV, because the lining of the neck of an immature womb is less tough.
Getting such a loan, for one, is tough unless you have considerable equity in your home.
But advanced pedal-pushers often aim straight for the tough Top of the World Trail.
"tough"是个多义词，它可以指tough（品牌）,tough（英文单词）,tough（中岛美嘉音乐专辑）。