tough的中文用法及示例

• 0 strong; not easily broken or made weaker or defeated -- 结实的；坚固的；坚强的

  • The government is continuing to take a tough line on terrorism. 政府继续对恐怖主义采取强硬的态度。

  • I think it's time the police got tougher on/with (= treated more severely) people who drink and drive. 我觉得警方该对酒后驾车者采取更加严厉的措施。

  • After some tough bargaining, we finally agreed on a deal. 经过艰苦的讨价还价，我们最终达成了一笔交易。

  • There have been calls for tougher controls/restrictions on what online retailers are allowed to sell. 一直有人呼吁要对网上零售商出售的商品种类严加控制／限制。

  • Tough new safety standards have been introduced for cars. 汽车生产采用了更加严格的新安全标准。

  • informal Their lawyer is a real tough customer/nut (= person). 他们的律师真是很有主见。

  • You have to be tough to be successful in politics. 要在政界取得成功就必须坚强。

  • Children's shoes need to be tough. 童鞋必须结实。

  • These toys are made from tough plastic. 这些玩具是由结实的塑料制成的。

• 1 difficult to do or to deal with -- 困难的；棘手的

  • Many homeless people are facing a tough winter. 许多无家可归者正面临严冬的考验。

  • My boss has given me a tough job/assignment. 我的老板给了我一个棘手的活儿／任务。

  • We've had to make some very tough decisions. 我们不得不作出了一些很艰难的决定。

  • The company is going through a tough time at the moment. 公司现在正值困难时期。

  • They will be a tough team to beat. 他们会是一支很难战胜的队伍。

  • They've had an exceptionally tough life. 他们的一生异常艰苦。

• 2 Tough food is difficult to cut or eat. -- （食物）老的，不易切开的，嚼不动的

  • These apples have tough skins. 这些苹果的皮很老。

  • This steak is very tough. 这块牛排很不好嚼。

• 3 likely to be violent or to contain violence; not kind or pleasant -- 粗鲁的；暴力的；不友善的

  • Many of the country's toughest criminals are held in this prison. 这个国家最凶残的罪犯有许多都关在这座监狱里。

  • a tough neighbourhood 治安很差的社区

• 4 unlucky -- 不幸的，倒霉的

  • "I don't have any money left." "Well, (that's just) tough - you shouldn't have spent it all on cigarettes." “我的钱都花光了。”“哼，活该——你不该把钱都拿来买烟。”

  • It's tough on Geoff that he's going to miss the party. 杰弗真倒霉，他要错过这次聚会了。

  • "I have to work late today because I'm very behind on my work." "Oh, tough luck!" “我今天必须加班，因为落下了许多活儿。”“哦，真倒霉！”

• 5 a violent person -- 粗暴的人；暴徒

  • Bands of armed toughs roamed the city. 几群持有武器的暴徒在这座城市里游荡。