音标:[tʌf] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 恶棍
a. 强硬的, 艰苦的, 坚固的, 坚韧的, 粗暴的, 咬不动的
a. not given to gentleness or sentimentality
a. physically toughened
a. resistant to cutting or chewing
词型变化:名词复数形式 : toughs ; 形容词比较级 : tougher ; 形容词最高级 : toughest
考试类型:[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布:
形容词98%
名词2%

tough的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The government is taking a tough line on drug abuse.政府对滥用麻醉药品采取强硬方针。
  2. I am well aware that this is a tough job.我深知这是一件棘手的工作。
  3. Conditions are rather tough here.这里条件比较艰苦。
  4. The law is tough on offenders.该法律对违法者处罚很严厉。
用作名词(n.)
  1. A gang of toughs attacked the police.一群暴徒袭击了警察。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. He has a tough character.他有一个坚韧的性格。
  2. She is a tough person.她是一个坚强的人。
  3. This is a tough problem.这是一个难题。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. He is dreadfully tough.他极其粗鲁。
  2. The meat is inedibly tough.这肉老得不能吃。
  3. This policy is very tough.这个政策是很强硬的。
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
  1. They are very tough on drunk drivers.他们对酒后驾车者十分严格。
S+be+~+to- v
  1. He is tough to work with.他很难共事。

常用短语

用作形容词(adj.)
get tough with
    采用强硬手段take severe measures

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • tough competition激烈的竞争
副词+~
  • dreadfully tough极其粗鲁的
~+动词
  • tough to work with很难与…共事
~+介词
  • tough on对…很严格

经典引文

  • The dermis, the tough fibrous tissue of the skin.

    出自:Health Now
  • A tough impact-resistant thermoplastic housing.

    出自:Skin Diver
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