单词tough
n.: 恶棍；暴徒；粗暴的人
adj.: 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的；严厉的
v.: 〈美俚〉忍耐困难
网络: 困难的；坚韧的；强硬的
艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的:
having or causing problems or difficulties
严厉的；强硬的；无情的:
demanding that particular rules be obeyed and showing a lack of sympathy for any problems or suffering that this may cause
坚强的；健壮的；能吃苦耐劳的；坚韧不拔的:
strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations
彪悍的；粗暴的；粗野的:
physically strong and likely to be violent
难切开的；嚼不烂的；老的:
difficult to cut or chew
坚固的；不易切开（或打破、撕破等）的:
not easily cut, broken, torn, etc.
不幸的；倒霉的:
unfortunate for sb in a way that seems unfair
很强壮；坚韧不拔；雷打不动:
very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations
铁石心肠；不为所动:
not feeling or showing any emotion
（表示同情）真不幸，真不走运:
used to show sympathy for sth unfortunate that has happened to sb
（表示并不同情）该你倒霉:
used to show that you do not feel sorry for sb who has a problem
粗暴的人；暴徒；恶棍:
a person who regularly uses violence against other people
〔美俚〕忍耐困难
顽童
〔美俚〕恶棍,无赖
〔美俚〕极好的
〔美国〕无法无天的,暴戾的,凶恶的
强韧的,弯折不断的;胶黏的
不屈不挠的,坚强的;顽固的,固执的
壮实;耐磨的;刚毅的,坚韧不拔的
严格,严峻,很厉害的,一丝不苟的
难办的,费力的,棘手的(工作等);〔口语〕困苦的(命运等)
强硬,铁石心肠的,心肠狠毒的,手辣心狠的
硬,嚼不动的(肉等);强健的;〔口语〕强硬的(政策等)
麻烦的,困难的,棘手的,难对付的,伤脑筋的
比较级：tougher
最高级：toughest
复数：toughs
adj.+n.:
tough guy,tough problem,tough nut,tough game,tough luck
adj.strongdurablesturdyhardchewy
adj.weaktenderpleasanteasylenient
I worry about you facing this tough situation alone but I always pray for you and wish everything goes smoothly.
我很担心你，你面临这艰难处境，但我会为你祈祷，希望所有事情顺利。
Without it, he said he would have a really tough time, especially when he has to travel outside of Seoul.
他说，没有GPS的话，他的日子就很不好过，尤其是在他不得不在首尔以外开车的时候。
The commission"s instinct seems to be to take a fairly tough stance on intra-bank lending, but its precise views are hazy.
委员会的本意是在银行间的借贷中扮演一种极其强硬的姿态，不过有关它们更确切的立场尚不清楚。
If I were to win the first set, then second set I would fight and I would try to [win, but] it would be tough anyway.
如果我拿下第一盘，那么第二盘我会力拼并且努力赢下比赛的，但是不管怎样第二盘都会显得很困难。
Being the offspring of a legend made her an easy target for high school kids to see how tough she was.
一名传奇人物的后人，她自然成了高中同学们的靶子，大家都想看看她到底有多厉害。
In fact, the mechanism of outsiders bad, always debating team, is often able to make tough decisions and stick to the team.
实际上，在外人看来机制不良、总是争论不休的团队，往往是能够做出和坚守艰难决策的团队。
The next few months will be tough, but giving the Civic a decent debut would at least help shore up the brand.
未来几个月将是艰难的，但新思域也会有一个体面的亮相会，这至少也能让本田屹立不倒。
Yahoo said its searches showed people trying to cope in tough times. Google said they were even eating differently.
雅虎指出，其搜索内容显示出了人们努力应对艰难时期。谷歌说，经济状况甚至让大家改变了饮食习惯。
Despite their tough anti-American rhetoric, the government is privately trying to maintain good relations with the U. S.
尽管他们发表强硬的反美言论，政府仍试图私下与美国保持良好关系。
He beat her as he had beaten snotty smaller kids long ago when he had been a tough teenager in New York"s Hell"s Kitchen.
他不停地打她，就象他还是纽约地狱的厨房（曼哈顿的贫民窟）里的强壮少年时打讨厌的小子们一样。