tough是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)tough as nail很强壮；坚忍不拔

(2)take a tough line采取强硬措施

(3)tough luck(表示同情)真不幸, 真不走运

(4)tough love严厉的爱

(5)hang tough立场坚定, 态度坚决

(6)a tough nut难以对付的人；可怕的人

(7)tough it out坚持到底；熬过

(8)a tough nut to crack难以解决的问题；棘手的事情；劲敌

(9)a tough act to follow难以取得的成就

(10)tough shit活该

(11)a tough row to hoe难办的事；棘手的事

(12)tough titty活该

(13)tough guy硬汉；坚强的家伙；倔强的家伙

(14)tough problem艰难的问题

(15)tough game艰苦的游戏；艰难的比赛；艰苦的比赛

(16)tough stance强硬立场

(17)tough question刁钻问题；棘手的问题；尖锐的问题

(18)tough nut大胆果断的人；暴躁的人

(19)tough fight激烈的战斗

(20)tough road艰难的路；艰苦的道路；不好走的路

(21)tough going强硬的

(22)tough standards严格标准；严苛标准

(23)tough negotiator难对付的谈判者；强硬的谈判者

(24)tough anti-drug laws严格的反毒品法案；强硬的反毒品法案

(25)so-called tough guys所谓的硬汉

双语例句

(1)He toughed the severe cold and hunger all winter.

他忍受了一冬天的严寒和饥饿。

(2)This tough problem will be discussed in detail at the next meeting.

这个棘手的问题将在下次会议上仔细讨论。

(3)The police arrested a tough who disrupted public order.

警方逮捕了一位扰乱公共秩序的暴徒。

(4)The famous movie star treated his wife tough.

那位著名影星粗暴地对待他的妻子。

(5)These toys are made from tough plastic, so they won't break easily.

这些玩具是由结实的塑料制成的 不会轻易裂开

(6)It's tough to find cheap food here.

这儿很难找得到便宜的吃的。

(7)Life is all about making tough choices, then learning from them.

生活就是要做出艰难的抉择，然后从中吸取教训。

(8)He acts very tough on the outside, but on the inside he's quite sweet.

他在外面表现得很强硬，但实际上他的内心很温柔。

(9)It’s tough for a woman to get ahead in business.

女人想在商场出人头地是很困难的。

(10)A good babysitter can be tough to come by these days.

最近想找到个好的保姆真难。

(11)It's good to call your old friends when they are going through a tough time.

当你的老朋友正遭遇困难时，给他们打通电话挺好的。

(12)Here’s a glass of wine to help you unwind after your tough week.

喝杯酒，一个星期的工作之后你需要放松一下。

(13)It's been tough to tie in all my ideas into one coherent essay.

融合我所有的想法组成一篇连贯的短文很难。

(14)It's tough to juggle so many tasks on my schedule.

同时应付这么多任务非常困难。

(15)It’s tough to stop playing video games once you get sucked in.

打游戏一旦上瘾了，就很难停下来。

(16)They're known to be tough in negotiations but we're hoping they'll be willing to compromise.

据说他们在谈判中很强硬，但我们希望他们能够愿意妥协。

(17)I feel like I want some beer. It's been a tough day.

我想喝点啤酒。今天过得不太顺。

(18)This business plan will be tough to implement without investors.

如果没有投资商，这个商业计划很难落实。

(19)It was a tough but clean game.

这是一场打得艰苦但却是规规矩矩的比赛。

(20)She is bright, tough and spunky.

她聪明、顽强而且干劲十足。

(21)It was a tough decision to make.

那是个很难作的决定。

(22)She had a pretty tough childhood.

她度过了一个非常艰苦的童年。

(23)'Tough' and 'through' don't rhyme.

tough和through不押韵。

同义词

adj. 艰苦的，困难的；坚强的，不屈不挠的；坚韧的，牢固的；强壮的，结实的

n. 恶棍

vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐

adv. 强硬地，顽强地

反义词

同根词

词根 tough

(1)toughly adv. 固执地；强硬地

(2)toughness n. [力] 韧性；强健；有粘性

(3)toughen vi. 变坚韧；变顽固vt. 使…坚韧；使…顽固

单词辨析

健康的；强健的

(1)wholesome 多指能给人留下身体健康、思想健全或品德良好等印象。

(2)fit 既可指健壮又可指健全无病。

(3)robust 强调身体强健。

(4)strong 既指体格健壮，又指体力或精神上的力量。

(5)sound 侧重身体各部分或器官没有病，无任何缺陷，即健康。

(6)tough 着重指人的体格健壮。

(7)healthy 指身体无病，也可指身心健全、正常的。

(8)sturdy 侧重于结实的体格。

(9)vigorous 指人强健有力，精力充沛。

(10)well 仅指没有疾病，但不一定很健康。

释义

adj.

(of a substance or object)strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling

（物质，物体）坚韧的，坚固的

tough rucksacks for climbers.

登山者的耐用背包。

(of a person or animal)able to endure hardship or pain; physically robust

（人，动物）能吃苦耐劳的；强壮的

she took a tonic, and said that was why she was as tough as old boots.

她喝了一口补药，然后说那就是她为什么如此健壮的原因。

able to protect one's own interests or maintain one's own opinions without being intimidated by opposition; confident and determined

强硬的；自信而坚决的

she's both sensitive and tough.

她既敏感，又强硬。

demonstrating a strict and uncompromising attitude or approach

（态度，方法）严厉的，不妥协的

police have been getting tough with drivers

警察最近对司机严厉起来了

tough new laws on tobacco advertising.

针对烟草广告的严厉的新法律。

(of a person)strong and prone to violence

（人）粗暴的，粗鲁的

tough young teenagers.

粗暴的青少年。

(of an area)notorious for violence and crime

（地区）充满暴力与犯罪的。

(of food, especially meat)difficult to cut or chew

（食物，尤指肉）老的，难切的，咬不动的。

involving considerable difficulty or hardship; requiring great determination or effort

困难的，艰苦的；需很大决心（或努力）的

the training has been quite tough

训练非常艰苦

he had a tough time getting into a good college.

他好不容易才进了一所好大学。

used to express sympathy with someone in an unpleasant or difficult situation

不幸的，倒霉的（对某人所处困境所说的同情话）

Poor kid. It's tough on her.

可怜的孩子，她真不幸。

[often as exclamation]used to express a lack of sympathy with someone

活该（对某人缺乏同情的说法）

I feel the way I feel, and if you don't like it, tough.

我就是这么想的，你要不喜欢，随你的便。

n.

informal a rough and violent man

〈非正式〉 粗暴的人；有暴力倾向的人。

短语

tough it out informal endure a period of hardship or difficulty 〈非正式〉 坚持到底，熬过

tough shit （或titty） vulgar slang used to express a lack of sympathy with someone 〈粗俚〉 活该（表示对某人的不同情）

易错必背词

a tough decision 一个艰难的决定

(1)It was a tough decision to make.

那是个艰难的决定。[经典例句]

a tough choice 一个艰难的选择

(1)He is facing a tough choice.

他正面临一个艰难的抉择。[浙江卷 2020 高考 听力]

be tough with/for sb/sth 对某人/某事要求严格

(1)Teachers started to get tough with bullies.

教师开始对霸凌采取严厉措施。[易懂例句]

the tough guy 那个硬汉

(1)He plays the tough guy in the movie.

他在电影中饰演硬汉。[易懂例句]

类似拼写词

tough adj. 坚韧的；坚固的；困难的；艰苦的；需很大决心的；强硬的；强壮的；能吃苦耐劳的；自信而坚决的；严厉的

though conj. 虽然；尽管；不过；然而；可是；即使

touch v. 触；接触；触及；处理；改变；影响；起作用；触动；涉及；感动

rough adj. 不平滑的；粗糙的；不平整的；不平坦的；粗鲁的；粗暴的；粗野的；粗俗的；未完成的；未加工的；粗制的；简易的；基本的

词源

"Old English tōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch taai and German zäh."

考纲分布

近6年出现1次

重要程度: 3星

100%; adj 艰难的; 不幸的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 艰难的; 不幸的

英文释义：unfortunate for someone in a way that seems unfair

真题例句：

Compared to traveling, such social practice connects us and makes us learn how tough our parents are.

与旅行相比，这种社会实践将我们联系在一起，让我们认识到我们的父母有多严厉。[2018年 武汉卷 阅读理解]

考纲分布

近12年出现7次

重要程度: 4星

57%; adj 艰难的; 棘手的

43%; adj 艰难的; 不幸的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 艰难的; 棘手的

英文释义：having or causing problems or difficulties

真题例句：

For many people, the initial sense of urgency to create easily dies away because it requires making the tough decision.

对许多人来说，最初创造的紧迫感很容易消失，因为这需要做出艰难的决定。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired.

有一些艰难的时刻，我只是觉得非常累。[2021年 新高考II卷 阅读理解]

Life must be pretty tough for his family now.

现在他的家庭生活一定很艰难。[2019年 全国卷 听力]

( 2)adj. 艰难的; 不幸的

英文释义：unfortunate for someone in a way that seems unfair

考纲分布

近9年出现13次

重要程度: 5星

31%; adj 艰难的; 棘手的

31%; adj 不屈不挠的

23%; adj 强硬的; 严厉的; 无情的

15%; adj 艰难的; 不幸的

0%; adj 坚固的; 坚韧的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 艰难的; 棘手的

英文释义：having or causing problems or difficulties

真题例句：

It's a tough decision.

这是一个艰难的决定。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解C]

Those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.

那些喜欢结交朋友和帮助他人的人可以汇聚资源来度过难关。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 2)adj. 不屈不挠的

英文释义：able to endure hardship or pain; having the confidence and determination to cope in difficult situations

( 3)adj. 强硬的; 严厉的; 无情的

英文释义：demonstrating a strict and uncompromising attitude or approach

( 4)adj. 艰难的; 不幸的

英文释义：unfortunate for someone in a way that seems unfair

( 5)adj. 坚固的; 坚韧的

英文释义：(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling

必考派生词

toughness n. 强健；坚韧；有粘性；韧性

考纲分布

近9年出现21次

重要程度: 5星

86%; adj 强硬的; 严厉的; 无情的

10%; adj 艰难的; 棘手的

5%; adj 坚固的; 坚韧的

0%; adj 不屈不挠的

0%; adj 艰难的; 不幸的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 强硬的; 严厉的; 无情的

英文释义：demonstrating a strict and uncompromising attitude or approach

真题例句：

Tough regulations.

严格的规定。[2021年 CET6 听力]

Several European capitals, including Paris and Berlin, are leading a campaign for tougher regulation by the European Union.

包括巴黎和柏林在内的几个欧洲国家的首都，正在领导一场由欧盟实施更严格监督的运动。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)adj. 艰难的; 棘手的

英文释义：having or causing problems or difficulties

真题例句：

It's tough to quantify how good a person is at remembering.

量化一个人的记忆力是很难的。[2018年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 3)adj. 坚固的; 坚韧的

英文释义：(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling

( 4)adj. 不屈不挠的

英文释义：able to endure hardship or pain; having the confidence and determination to cope in difficult situations

( 5)adj. 艰难的; 不幸的

英文释义：unfortunate for someone in a way that seems unfair

必考短语

(1)tough as nail很强壮; 坚忍不拔

必考派生词

toughness n. 强健；坚韧；有粘性；韧性

考纲分布

近16年出现22次

重要程度: 5星

55%; adj 困难的; 棘手的

23%; adj 强硬的; 严厉的

18%; adj 坚韧不拔的

5%; adj 不幸的

0%; adj 坚固的; 坚韧的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 困难的; 棘手的

英文释义：having or causing problems or difficulties

真题例句：

Think about how tough it is to get together 15 people, much less 50, who all get along perfectly.

想想看，15个人聚在一起有多难，更别说50个人了，而且他们都相处得很好。[2020年 英语二 阅读理解B]

Pete Schneider considers the climb tougher today.

皮特·施耐德认为如今人生进阶更加艰难。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Sometimes it is easy to feel bad because you are going through tough times.

有时候很容易感觉不好，因为你正在经历艰难的时期。[2015年 英语二 阅读理解B]

( 2)adj. 强硬的; 严厉的

英文释义：demonstrating a strict and uncompromising attitude or approach

真题例句：

It needs tougher enforcement.

它需要更强硬的执法。[2020年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Researchers should improve their standards, he wrote in Nature in 2012, but journals should also take a tougher line.

他2012年在《自然》杂志上写道，研究人员应该提高自己的业务水平，但是杂志也应该严格把关。[2015年 英语一 阅读理解A]

It is as though 20 years of ever-tougher reforms of the job search and benefit administration system never happened.

这就好像，20年来对求职和福利管理体制进行的越来越严厉的改革，从未发生过。[2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 3)adj. 坚韧不拔的

英文释义：able to endure hardship or pain

( 4)adj. 不幸的

英文释义：unfortunate for someone in a way that seems unfair

( 5)adj. 坚固的; 坚韧的

英文释义：(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling

必考短语

(1)take a tough line采取强硬措施

用法讲解

tough作形容词，可用于名词前，修饰该名词，如：a tough childhood；也可用于系动词之后，后面常接on/with sb./sth.，如：Don't be too tough on him.

(1)And I told her, I said, The Conways are tough opponents. And she said, They may be tough, but they're not Texas tough.

我告诉她，康威夫妇是非常厉害的对手，她说，也许是吧，但也不比德州人。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》

(2)I suspect she's quite a tough nut. And I'm quite a tough nutcracker.

我看她应该不好对付。我也不是好打发的。《Downton Abbey Season 6》《唐顿庄园 第六季》

(3)As an athlete, when you finish playing it's a tough time, you know, I found it tough.

对于运动员来讲，退役之后的日子很难熬，我觉得很难熬。《David Beckham: Into the Unknown》《大卫·贝克汉姆：探索未知之境》

(4)Yeah, Rizzo. Tough and tender.

是的，雷索，铁汉柔情。《The Secret Life of Walter Mitty》《白日梦想家》

(5)Why don't you just call him and tell him that you can't take the meeting, old toughy-tough-super-tough?

你何不直接给他打电话，告诉他你没法去开会了，超级无敌女汉子姐？《Modern Family Season 6 》《摩登家庭 第六季》

(6)New York has always been a place where "when the going got tough, the tough got going".

纽约有句格言：「越难走的路，越要勇敢地走下去」。《10 Cities Vacation Travel Guide》《10大名城旅游攻略》

(7)Judge rules, Nutter-Butter. Oh, tough call. Yeah.

裁判判决。是奶油。真的很难决定。《Friends Season 8》《老友记 第八季》

(8)Okay, not a fan of the tough love.

好吧，你好像不喜欢苦涩的爱情。《Friends Season 10》《老友记 第十季》

(9)Unless they're German, 'cause that's a tough crowd.

除非取悦对象是德国人，因为他们的笑点太高了。《The Big Bang Theory Season 7》《生活大爆炸 第7季》

(10)Some of us have a tough time holding on to branches.

攀在树上不容易。《Ice Age: The Meltdown》《冰川时代2》

(11)I know it's tough now, but things will get better.

那真的很难，但情况会有改善的。《Friends Season 8》《老友记 第八季》

(12)Why are you broken? Remember how I was tough and edgy? Yeah. Remember how I was just like you? Yeah! I was tough and edgy!

你为什么要变？记得以前我是多么咄咄逼人锋芒毕露吗？记得。记得我跟你有多像吗？嗯，我就是咄咄逼人锋芒毕露。《Girl Meets World Season 3》《女孩成长记 第三季》

(13)Wow. And around the ankles, you know that is a tough spot.

连脚踝周围都剃光了，那里很不好刮。《Friends Season 5》《老友记 第五季》

(14)That could be tough for Chad. He probably can't count that high.

对柴德来说太难了，他数不了那么多。《High School Musical》《歌舞青春》

(15)Well tough. I called it. And I'm way more mysterious than you.

这就难了，我先叫了。我比你神秘多了。《X-Men: First Class》《X战警：第一战》

(16)Well, was this a tough case? Yes, yes it was. You see?

这案子不简单吗？确实是，懂了吗？《Zootopia》《疯狂动物城》

(17)Ohio's a tough state for Democrats. Julia's been very good to me.

民主党想拿下俄亥俄不容易，茱莉亚一直对我很好。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》

(18)I wanna watch Entertainment Tonight. Tough noogies, we're watching Predators of the Serengeti.

我要看“今夜娱乐”。真不幸，我们要看“塞伦盖蒂野生国家公园的掠食者”。《Friends Season 2》《老友记 第二季》

(19)It's tough for employees to be your friends. That's why I decided to end it.

下属要和上司做朋友不容易，所以我决定做个了结。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》

(20)What's that? Uberweiss. It's new. It's German. It's extra tough.

那是什么？乌伯怀斯，来自德国的新产品，洗净力超强。《Friends Season 1》《老友记第一季》