toughs

英 [tʌfs]

美 [tʌfs]

n.  粗暴的人; 暴徒; 恶棍
v.  坚持; 忍受，忍耐
tough的第三人称单数和复数

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

• Alone, a tough might be the boss of a group of lower-level toughs or the bodyguard of a fiend.
  单独一位强者可能是一群低等级强者的首领，或是反派的贴身保镳。
• There are toughs and drifters galore in this town.
  这城镇里有很多恶棍和流浪者。
• His friend was shot dead last year by a group of toughs.
  他的朋友去年被一群暴徒枪杀。
• It usually toughs things out at the surface.
  它一般会呆在地表硬挺过风沙。
• The first chapter is an introduction, toughs upon the purpose, structure, the main points of the paper, as well as literature overview.
  第一章为导论介绍了本文的选题意义、文章结构与主要观点介绍及文献综述。
• As a group, toughs could be guards or troops for a higher-level tough or for a fiend.
  一群强者可能是高等级强者或反派的护卫团或军队。
• They're a couple of young toughs.
  他们是一对强横霸道的年轻夫妇。
• Hobgoblins and trolls are good example of toughs.
  大哥布林与巨魔是强者的范例。
• His wife watches TV all day and his three teenage kids have dropped out of high school to hang around with the local toughs.
  他的妻子每天只顾看电视，三个孩子都辍学了，并和当地的地痞流氓混在一起。
• This paper also toughs upon the effects to the viscoelasticity by loading speed.
  由于滞弹性的影响，模拟结果是与加载速度相关的。