"tough as nails" en Chinese (Simplified)

• 像钉子一样坚强
• 冷酷无情

Definición

形容一个人非常坚强、有决心，不容易被情感或身体上的困难击倒。有时也指人很严厉或冷酷。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，通常是赞美一个人内心或身体的坚强。有时语气中带有批评，暗指冷酷。通常和“看起来”、“表现得”等词搭配。只形容人，不形容物体。

Ejemplos

My grandmother is tough as nails.

我奶奶**像钉子一样坚强**。

The coach is tough as nails with the players.

教练对球员们**像钉子一样坚强**。

She stayed tough as nails during her illness.

她在生病时依然**像钉子一样坚强**。

Don't mess with her—she's tough as nails.

别惹她——她**像钉子一样坚强**。

Even under pressure, he stayed tough as nails and kept going.

即使在压力下，他依然**像钉子一样坚强**，坚持下去。

People say my mom is tough as nails, but she’s really caring deep down.

人们说我妈妈**像钉子一样坚强**，但其实她内心很温柔。