tough是什么意思_音标_用法_例句

简单释义：

n. 恶棍；暴徒；粗暴的人

adj. 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的；严厉的

v. 〈美俚〉忍耐困难

网络 困难的；坚韧的；强硬的

变形：

比较级：tougher  最高级：toughest  复数：toughs  

完整释义：

adj.

1.麻烦的,困难的,棘手的,难对付的,伤脑筋的
2.硬,嚼不动的(肉等);强健的;〔口语〕强硬的(政策等)
3.强硬,铁石心肠的,心肠狠毒的,手辣心狠的
4.难办的,费力的,棘手的(工作等);〔口语〕困苦的(命运等)
5.严格,严峻,很厉害的,一丝不苟的
6.壮实;耐磨的;刚毅的,坚韧不拔的
7.不屈不挠的,坚强的;顽固的,固执的
8.强韧的,弯折不断的;胶黏的
9.〔美国〕无法无天的,暴戾的,凶恶的
10.〔美俚〕极好的

n.

1.〔美俚〕恶棍,无赖
2.顽童

v.

1.〔美俚〕忍耐困难

例句：

1. One manager said he was encouraging his staff to show up Monday and hang tough for a few more days.
   一位经理说，他鼓励手下员工周一来上班，再多坚持几天。

2. "I thought of it like a movie, " said Mr. Lauren, who appeared in a cream cabled sweater tough enough for the Russian steppes.
   “我把它看作一场电影，”劳伦说。他身穿奶油色的粗针毛衣，足够抵挡俄罗斯大草原的寒冷。

3. 'And when things are going tough, then, you know, you're going to get some of the blame, and that's part of the job.
   在事情进展艰难的时候，因此，你知道的，会受到一些指责，而这就是工作的一部分。

4. "Right now we're going through a tough period. There is no doubt about it. But the stimulus plan is making a difference, " he said.
   “现在我们正在经过一个困难时期，这是无庸置疑的，但是这套促进经济复苏的方案正在做出改变，”他说。

5. "We have to let the world know we are going to get tough and I pray the President will have the courage to follow through. "
   他说：“肯尼迪总统做得对，我们必须让全世界知道我们会强硬起来，我祈祷总统有勇气坚持到底。”

6. Sometimes, as a certain British prime minister used to say of tough economic decisions, there is no alternative.
   正如某位英国首相在讲述艰难的经济抉择时所说的那样，有些时候，我们别无选择。

7. When he turned back to the counter that enabled him to serve people in the street, there was a young, tough-looking man standing there.
   当他回到柜台跟前以便招呼街道上来注的顾客时，一个看上去不好惹的年轻人正好站在对面。

8. It's a tough bargain for the little tree to live up to, but it seems to have managed bravely for the past four years.
   对这棵小树来说，要信守这一约定实属不易，但在过去四年里，它似乎勇敢地挺了过来。