tough
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/tʌf/
🇬🇧
/tʌf/
hard or difficult
This math problem is tough to solve.
這道數學題很難解。
strict and not kind
The teacher has tough rules for homework.
老師對作業有嚴格的規定。
strong in mind
She is tough and never gives up.
她很堅強,從不放棄。
strong and sometimes violent
The tough man scared the children.
那個兇悍的男人嚇壞了孩子們。
with much crime
It's a tough area with many fights.
這是一個治安很差的區域,經常發生鬥毆。
hard to chew
The steak was too tough to eat.
這塊牛排太硬了,沒法吃。
not easy to break
The box is made of tough plastic.
這個盒子是用堅韌的塑料製成的。
unfairly hard for someone
It was tough on him to lose his job.
失去工作對他來說很艱難。
a violent person
The tough started a fight in the bar.
那個惡棍在酒吧裡挑起了一場鬥毆。