tough
翻译
困难的, 坚固的, 严厉的, 坚强的
例句
This is a tough problem to solve.
这是一个很难解决的问题。
The material is very tough.
这种材料非常坚固。
He had a tough childhood.
他有一个艰难的童年。
The steak was tough and chewy.
这块牛排又老又韧。
语法模式
((某事)) is tough. (某事)很困难/坚固。This problem is tough.
it is tough ((to-inf)). (做某事)很难。It is tough to admit you are wrong.
tough on ((sb.)). 对(某人)严厉。The teacher is tough on the students.
近义词
同义词：difficult, hard, strong, durable; 反义词：easy, soft, weak, tender
词源
源自古英语“tōh”，意为“坚韧的，粘性的”。
记忆技巧
想象一块难以咀嚼的“tough”牛排，或一场难以通过的“tough”考试。