tougher

英 [ˈtʌfə]

美 [ˈtʌfər]

adv.  强硬地; 顽强地
adj.  艰苦的; 艰难的; 棘手的; 严厉的; 强硬的; 无情的; 坚强的; 健壮的; 能吃苦耐劳的; 坚韧不拔的
tough的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坚强的;吃苦耐劳的;坚韧不拔的
  Atoughperson is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering.
  1. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...
     他树立了铁面生意人的名声。
  2. She is tough and ambitious.
     她坚韧顽强，满怀抱负。
• ADJ-GRADED 粗野的;粗暴的
  If you describe someone astough, you mean that they are rough and violent.
  1. He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy.
     他因枪杀三人得到了暴徒的恶名。
  2. Atoughis a tough person.
     粗暴的人;暴徒;恶棍
  3. Three burly toughs elbowed their way to the front.
     三个膀粗腰圆的恶汉挤到了前面。
• ADJ-GRADED 治安很差的；充满犯罪与暴力的
  Atoughplace or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence.
  1. She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood...
     她似乎不适合在这个治安恶劣的社区生活。
  2. Arthur grew up in a tough city.
     阿瑟在一个到处是暴力与犯罪的城市长大。
• ADJ-GRADED 艰难的;困苦的;难熬的
  Atoughway of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering.
  1. She had a pretty tough childhood…
     她的童年非常不幸。
  2. It's been a tough day…
     这是难熬的一天。
  3. He was having a really tough time at work.
     他当时工作上困难重重。
• ADJ-GRADED 棘手的;难办的;难解决的
  Atoughtask or problem is difficult to do or solve.
  1. It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one...
     这是个困难的决定，但是我们认为我们做出了正确的选择。
  2. Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet…
     不管是谁赢得选举都将面对复苏经济的棘手任务。
  3. It may be tough to raise cash…
     筹措现金可能不好办。
  4. Change is often tough to deal with.
     变化总是很难应对。
• ADJ-GRADED (政策或行动)强硬的，严厉的
  Toughpolicies or actions are strict and firm.
  1. He is known for taking a tough line on security...
     他因在安全问题上采取强硬路线而闻名。
  2. He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
     他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。
• ADJ-GRADED 坚固的;坚韧的;牢固的
  Atoughsubstance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear.
  1. In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools.
     在工业上，金刚石可以用作工具表面坚固、耐腐蚀的覆盖层。
  2. …dark brown beans with a rather tough outer skin.
     有着相当坚韧外壳的深棕色豆类
• ADJ-GRADED (肉)非常老的，切不下的，嚼不动的
  Toughmeat is difficult to cut and chew.
  1. The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets.
     牛排老得嚼不动，豌豆像子弹一样硬。
• PHRASE 不泄气;坚持不懈
  If someone who is trying to achieve somethinghangs tough, they remain determined and do not give up, even when there are difficulties or problems.
  1. The White House is hanging tough for a good agreement to be reached.
     白宫为达成一项有利协议寸步不让。
• atough row to hoe→ see:hoe

双语例句

• Markets reacted badly to the prospect of tougher sanctions.
  市场对更严厉制裁的前景给出了糟糕回应。
• They are calling for tougher performance conditions on bonuses and incentive plans.
  他们呼吁对奖金和激励计划附加更严格绩效条件。
• 'It's tough at the top,' he said. 'It's tougher at the bottom,' riposted the billionaire.
  “身居高位很辛苦，”他说。“在底层更辛苦，”这个亿万富翁机敏地回答道。
• Mr Geithner favours what some call a systemic risk surcharge tougher requirements for the most systemically important firms.
  盖特纳赞成一些人所谓的系统性风险附加费，即对最具系统重要性的企业提出更严格的要求。
• We have to have tougher standards on what they import into this country, she said.
  我们必须对他们进口到美国的产品实行更严格的标准。
• You must have had a much tougher time than we did.
  你们要比我们辛苦得多。
• But your next competitor will be even tougher.
  但是你的下个对手将会更强。
• China gave a cautious approval to the idea of tougher global regulation.
  中国对实行更严格的全球监管的提议给予了谨慎的赞成。
• You don't realize that you're tougher than I am.
  你不知道你比我勇敢很多。
• He also favours tougher standards on labour and the environment in trade deals.
  他也赞成在贸易协定中对劳工和环境采取更严苛的标准。