1 difficult; having or causing problems 困难的;有难题的;引致难题的:
It will be a tough decision to make.那将是个难做的决定。He's had a tough time of it (= a lot of problems) recently.他最近遇到很多难题。
2tough (on/with sb/sth) strict; not feeling sorry for anyone 严厉的;不讲情面的:
The government plans to get tough with people who drink and drive.政府打算严厉对待酒后驾驶的人。Don't be too tough on them -- they were only trying to help.别对他们太苛刻─他们当时只是想帮帮忙。
3 strong enough to deal with difficult conditions or situations 坚强的;能吃苦的;不屈不挠的:
You need to be tough to go climbing in winter.冬天爬山一定要吃得起苦。
4 (used especially about meat) difficult to cut and eat (尤指肉)硬的,切不动的,咬不动的
5 not easily broken, torn or cut; very strong 坚韧的;结实的:
a tough pair of boots一双耐穿的靴子
6 (informal 非正式)tough (on sb) unfortunate for sb in a way that seems unfair 不幸的;倒霉的:
It's tough on her that she lost her job.她丢了工作,真倒霉。 ➔toughnessnoun [U]