Tough Meaning in English
word
/ˈtəf/
tuhf
/tˈʌf/
tuhf
释义
Describes something strong and hard to break, or a person/situation that is difficult or challenging. It can also refer to someone who is strong and able to deal with hardship.
用法与细微差别
'Tough' is informal and can describe people, objects, situations or food (e.g., 'tough meat'). 'Tough' (strong, resilient) is different from 'hard' (solid) and 'strict' (disciplinarian). Common phrases: 'tough times', 'tough luck' (bad luck), 'act tough'.
Spanish: duro - difícil - resistentePortuguese (BR): duro - difícil - resistentePortuguese (PT): duro - difícil - resistenteChinese (Simplified): 坚硬的 - 困难的 - 顽强的Chinese (Traditional): 堅硬的 - 困難的 - 頑強的Hindi: कठिन - मजबूत - मुश्किलArabic: صعب - قاسي - قويBengali: কঠিন - শক্ত - দৃঢ়Russian: жёсткий - трудный - крепкийJapanese: タフ - 手ごわい - 固い (食べ物)Vietnamese: cứng - khó khăn - mạnh mẽKorean: 강한 - 힘든 - 질긴 (음식)Turkish: zor - sert - dayanıklıUrdu: سخت - مضبوط - کڑاIndonesian: keras - sulit - tangguh
例句
This steak is very tough.
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It was a tough exam.
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My grandfather is a very tough man.
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She went through some tough times after losing her job.
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Don't act tough — you can ask for help if you need it.
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That was a tough call, but you made the right decision.
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