"tough on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 對...很嚴厲
• 對...很苛刻

Definition

對某人或某事很嚴格、不寬容，常用於討論規則、處罰或紀律時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於強調對某人或某事的嚴厲態度，不涉及體力，“tough on crime”、“tough on children”等用法常見，既可正面指嚴格也有時帶貶義。

Examples

My teacher is tough on students who cheat.

我的老師對作弊的學生非常**嚴厲**。

Parents should not be too tough on their children.

父母不應對孩子太**嚴厲**。

The new law is tough on crime.

新法律對犯罪**很嚴厲**。

Don’t be so tough on yourself—you did your best.

別對自己太**苛刻**，你已經盡力了。

The coach gets really tough on the team after they lose a game.

教練在球隊輸球後會變得很**嚴厲**。

Politicians like to say they are tough on corruption.

政客們喜歡說他們對貪腐**很嚴厲**。