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tough

/tʌf/

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noun

恶棍，流氓。

A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

Examples :

"They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

他们本来进展顺利，直到遇到了一群对方阵营的恶棍流氓。

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verb

忍受，挺住。

Examples :

"My brother had to tough out the final exam; he studied hard to endure the long test. "

我弟弟不得不硬着头皮挺过期末考试；他努力学习，忍受这场漫长的测试。

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verb

使坚韧，使变硬

Examples :

"The new chef is toughening his employees by giving them challenging tasks. "

新来的厨师正在通过布置具有挑战性的任务来锻炼他的员工。

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adjective

坚韧，强硬。

Strong and resilient; sturdy.

Examples :

"The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses."

这顶帐篷是用坚韧的帆布做的，经受住了多次的粗暴使用。

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adjective

难嚼的，老的.

(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.

Examples :

"To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours."

为了让这块难嚼的肉变嫩，菜谱建议用小火慢炖几个小时。

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adjective

强壮的, 坚强的.

Rugged or physically hardy.

Examples :

"Only a tough species will survive in the desert."

只有强壮的物种才能在沙漠中生存下来。

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adjective

顽固，倔强。

Examples :

"He had a reputation as a tough negotiator."

他以谈判时非常顽固而闻名。

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adjective

恶劣，严酷。

(of weather etc) Harsh or severe.

Examples :

"The winter weather was tough this year, with freezing temperatures and heavy snow. "

今年的冬天天气很恶劣，气温都在冰点以下，还下了很大的雪。

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adjective

粗暴，蛮横。

Rowdy or rough.

Examples :

"A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him."

一群来自贫民窟的粗暴男孩威胁了他。

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adjective

困难，棘手。

(of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.

Examples :

"This is a tough crowd."

这群观众真难对付。

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adjective

坚韧, 坚固.

Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.

Examples :

"The metal used to build the bike frame is very tough; it can withstand a lot of pressure before bending or breaking. "

用于制造自行车车架的金属非常坚韧；它在弯曲或断裂前可以承受很大的压力。

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interjection

没办法，活该，那又怎样

Used to indicate lack of sympathy

Examples :

""Tough," she said, "you should have studied harder for the test." "

“没办法，”她说，“你考试就应该更努力学习。”

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