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ADJ-GRADED
堅強的;吃苦耐勞的;堅韌不拔的
A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering.
例句
He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...
他樹立了鐵面生意人的名聲。
She is tough and ambitious.
她堅韌頑強，滿懷抱負。
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ADJ-GRADED
粗野的;粗暴的
If you describe someone as tough, you mean that they are rough and violent.
例句
He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy.
他因槍殺三人得到了暴徒的惡名。
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ADJ-GRADED
治安很差的；充滿犯罪與暴力的
A tough place or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence.
例句
She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood...
她似乎不適合在這個治安惡劣的社區生活。
Arthur grew up in a tough city.
阿瑟在一個到處是暴力與犯罪的城市長大。
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ADJ-GRADED
艱難的;困苦的;難熬的
A tough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering.
例句
She had a pretty tough childhood…
她的童年非常不幸。
It's been a tough day…
這是難熬的一天。
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ADJ-GRADED
棘手的;難辦的;難解決的
A tough task or problem is difficult to do or solve.
例句
It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one...
這是個困難的決定，但是我們認為我們做出了正確的選擇。
Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet…
不管是誰贏得選舉都將面對復蘇經濟的棘手任務。
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ADJ-GRADED
(政策或行動)強硬的，嚴厲的
Tough policies or actions are strict and firm.
例句
He is known for taking a tough line on security...
他因在安全問題上采取強硬路線而聞名。
He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
他公布了限制貨幣供應的嚴厲措施。
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ADJ-GRADED
堅固的;堅韌的;牢固的
A tough substance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear.
例句
In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools.
在工業上，金剛石可以用作工具表面堅固、耐腐蝕的覆蓋層。
…dark brown beans with a rather tough outer skin.
有著相當堅韌外殼的深棕色豆類
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ADJ-GRADED
(肉)非常老的，切不下的，嚼不動的
Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew.
例句
The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets.
牛排老得嚼不動，豌豆像子彈一樣硬。
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PHRASE
不泄氣;堅持不懈
If someone who is trying to achieve something hangs tough, they remain determined and do not give up, even when there are difficulties or problems.
例句
The White House is hanging tough for a good agreement to be reached.
白宮為達成一項有利協議寸步不讓。