tough

困难的adjadj

1 tough guy[美口]硬汉

2 tough it out[美国口语]勇敢地承受；坚持到底

3 get tough with[口语]对…强硬起来

4 tough cookie非常坚强的人；不易动感情的人；自信者

5 tough luck坏运气；真不走运

6 tough nut大胆果断的人；暴躁的人

7 tough love严厉的爱（指为起到帮助作用而严厉地对待有问题的人）

8 hang tough坚持到底，顽强不屈

1 真题例句...deciding what to do upon graduation can be a tough decision to say the least...CET42016.12写作题

2 真题例句...Times are so tough that even bosses are taking pay cuts...第三套CET42013.6阅读理解

3 真题例句...which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers...CET42012.6阅读理解

4 真题例句...with the tough ones taking the lead...CET42010.12阅读理解

5 真题例句...says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to fine...CET42009.6阅读理解

6 真题例句...He is bit of a tough character and she is rather selfish...CET42009.6听力题

1 It was a tough race..比赛打得很艰难。

2 She’s had a tough life..她的生活十分艰辛。

3 The company admitted that it had been a tough year..公司承认那是艰难的一年。

4 Tough decisions will have to be made..必须作出艰难的决定。

5 The reporters were asking a lot of tough questions ..记者们问了很多难以回答的问题。

6 (= a difficult decision ) , but we had to cancel the game because of the weather..尽管是一个艰难的决定，但由于天气不好我们只得取消比赛。

7 I find his books pretty tough going (= difficult to read ) ..我发现他的书很难读。

8 Gage predicted the president’s proposal would be a tough sell (= something that is difficult to persuade someone about ) before Congress..盖奇预言总统的提议在国会很难通过。