tough的读音是什么

1. 强硬的，坚固的
2. 棘手的
3. 坚强的，不屈不挠的，坚韧不拔的，能吃苦耐劳的
4. 老的，难切开的，嚼不烂的
5. 倒霉的
6. 顽固的，固执的
7. 无法无天的
8. 健壮的
9. 艰难的，艰苦的
10. 无情的，严厉的

1. 以强硬的态度，不妥协地

1. 恶棍，粗暴的人，无赖，流氓，歹徒，暴徒
2. 顽童

1. 坚持，挨过，忍耐困难

1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2. an aggressive and violent young criminal
3. a cruel and brutal fellow

1. not given to gentleness or sentimentality;

   "a tough character"
   

2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution;

   "a rugged competitive examination"
   "the rugged conditions of frontier life"
   "the competition was tough"
   "it's a tough life"
   "it was a tough job"
   

3. physically toughened;

   "the tough bottoms of his feet"
   

4. substantially made or constructed;

   "sturdy steel shelves"
   "sturdy canvas"
   "a tough all-weather fabric"
   "some plastics are as tough as metal"
   

5. violent and lawless;

   "the more ruffianly element"
   "tough street gangs"
   

6. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad');

   "my throat feels bad"
   "she felt bad all over"
   "he was feeling tough after a restless night"
   

7. resistant to cutting or chewing
8. unfortunate or hard to bear;

   "had hard luck"
   "a tough break"
   

9. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe;

   "a baffling problem"
   "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"
   "a problematic situation at home"
   

1.坚强的;吃苦耐劳的;坚韧不拔的
Atough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering.

e.g. He built up a reputation as atough businessman...
他树立了铁面生意人的名声。
e.g. She istough and ambitious.
她坚韧顽强，满怀抱负。

2.粗野的;粗暴的
If you describe someone astough, you mean that they are rough and violent.

tough什么意思

e.g. He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as atough guy.
他因杀三人得到了暴徒的恶名。

3.治安很差的；充满犯罪与暴力的
Atough place or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence.

e.g. She doesn't seem cut out for thistough neighbourhood...
她似乎不适合在这个治安恶劣的社区生活。
e.g. Arthur grew up in atough city.
阿瑟在一个到处是暴力与犯罪的城大。

4.艰难的;困苦的;难熬的
Atough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering.

e.g. She had a prettytough childhood…
她的童年非常不幸。
e.g. It's been atough day…
这是难熬的一天。

5.棘手的;难办的;难解决的
Atough task or problem is difficult to do or solve.

e.g. It was a verytough 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。
e.g. Whoever wins the election is going to have atough 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。

6.(或行动)强硬的，严厉的
Tough policies or actions are strict and firm.

e.g. He is known for taking atough line on security...
他因在安全问题上采取强硬路线而闻名。
e.g. He announcedtough measures to limit the money supply.
他公布了货币供应的严厉措施。

7.坚固的;坚韧的;牢固的
Atough substance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear.

e.g. In industry, diamond can form atough, 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。
e.g. …dark brown beans with a rathertough outer skin.
有着相当坚韧外壳的深棕色豆类

8.(肉)非常老的，切不下的，嚼不动的
Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew.

tough的意思

e.g. The steak wastough and the peas were like bullets.
牛排老得嚼不动，豌豆像子弹一样硬。

9.不泄气;坚持不懈
If someone who is trying to achieve somethinghangs tough, they remain determined and do not give up, even when there are difficulties or problems.

e.g. The White House is hangingtough for a good agreement to be reached.
白宫为达成一项有利协议寸步不让。

10. atough row to hoe -> see hoe
atough nut -> see nut

相关词组：tough out

1. He has a tough character.
   他有一个坚韧的性格。
2. She is a tough person.
   她是一个坚强的人。
3. This is a tough problem.
   这是一个难题。

1. He is dreadfully tough.
   他极其粗鲁。
2. The meat is inedibly tough.
   这肉老得不能吃。
3. This policy is very tough.
   这个是很强硬的。

1. They are very tough on drunk drivers.
   他们对酒后驾车者十分严格。

1. He is tough to work with.
   他很难共事。

• The dermis, the tough fibrous tissue of the skin.

  出自：Health Now

• A tough impact-resistant thermoplastic housing.

  出自：Skin Diver

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的toh；最初源自古日耳曼语的tankhuz，意为困难的。