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tough/tʌf/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 hard to break, cut, tear, or chew; durable; strong 坚韧的；牢固的；切不开的；撕不下的；咬不动的；强壮的；坚强的 2 (of a person) able to endure hardship; hardy (指人)能吃苦耐劳的 3 unyielding, stubborn, difficult 不屈服的；顽固的，固执的；艰难的；难对付的 it was a tough job 那是一件艰难的工作; a tough customer 难对付的顾客 4 colloq. [口]a acting sternly; hard 严厉的，强硬的 get tough with 对…采取强硬态度 b (of circumstances, luck, etc.) severe, unpleasant, hard, unjust (情况、运气等)严峻的，令人不快的；不幸的 5 colloq. criminal or violent [口]充满犯罪与暴力的；粗暴的；剧烈的 tough guys 一帮粗暴的家伙 ●n. a tough person, esp. a ruffian or criminal 粗暴的人(尤指流氓，暴徒或罪犯) □ tough it (or tough it out) colloq. endure or withstand difficult conditions [口]克服困难坚持到底 □ tough shit (or titty) esp. N. Amer. slang tough luck [北美] [俚语]倒霉透了 □ toughen v. tr. & intr.□ toughener n.□ toughish adj.□ toughly adv.□ toughness n.[Old English tōh] |