tough

adj.  艰苦的; 艰难的; 棘手的; 严厉的; 强硬的; 无情的; 坚强的; 健壮的; 能吃苦耐劳的; 坚韧不拔的
n.  粗暴的人; 暴徒; 恶棍
v.  坚持; 忍受，忍耐
adv.  强硬地; 顽强地

　　　复数：toughs　

双语例句

He is used to tough defenders, and he usually gets the better of them.
他习惯了彪悍的后卫，通常都能战而胜之。
He argued that the economic recovery had been facilitated by his tough stance.
他认为他的强硬立场推动了经济的复苏。
He is a yellow-bellied guy; don't send him on such a tough assignment!
他是个胆小的，不要给他这么艰难的工作。
He is known for taking a tough line on security
他因在安全问题上采取强硬路线而闻名。
She is tough and ambitious.
她坚韧顽强，满怀抱负。
Arthur grew up in a tough city.
阿瑟在一个到处是暴力与犯罪的城市长大。
It was a very tough 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。
The tough new law should act as a deterrent.
这项严厉的新法将起到威慑作用。
It's been a tough day
这是难熬的一天。
He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。