a. 最坚强的；最坚韧的；最粗暴的；最苛刻的（tough的最高级）

a not given to gentleness or sentimentality
s very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
a physically toughened
s substantially made or constructed
s violent and lawless
s feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
a resistant to cutting or chewing
s unfortunate or hard to bear
s making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

tough的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词(adj.)

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。
I am well aware that this is a tough job.我深知这是一件棘手的工作。
Conditions are rather tough here.这里条件比较艰苦。
The law is tough on offenders.该法律对违法者处罚很严厉。

用作名词(n.)

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.

He has a tough character.他有一个坚韧的性格。
She is a tough person.她是一个坚强的人。
This is a tough problem.这是一个难题。

用作表语S+be+～

He is dreadfully tough.他极其粗鲁。
The meat is inedibly tough.这肉老得不能吃。
This policy is very tough.这个政策是很强硬的。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

They are very tough on drunk drivers.他们对酒后驾车者十分严格。

S+be+～+to- v

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

【近义词】

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