tougher是什么意思？

tougher

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• adj. 坚强的( tough的比较级 )，坚韧的，艰苦的，粗暴的；

例句

• Her public stance was much tougher than her private feelings on the subject. 在这一问题上，她公开的立场比她私下的态度要强硬得多。
• The sanctions in Resolution 1874 were considered tougher than previous versions largely because China and Russia, the closest thing North Korea has to friends, agreed to a mixture of financial and trade restrictions designed to choke off military developm 1874号决议中的制裁比以前的要严厉，绝大部分原因是因为中国和俄罗斯——朝鲜最可能的友邦——也同意实施这个以限制经贸扼制军事发展的措施。
• Tougher sentences are being handed down these days... 现如今宣判的裁决比以前严厉了。
• You must have had a much tougher time than we did. 你们要比我们辛苦得多.
• It is time the Government backed up its advert campaigns with tougher measures. 是政府采取更严厉的措施来兑现其宣传承诺的时候了。
• I think FC Seoul will be a much tougher team. 我想FC首尔是一支很顽强的队伍.
• MPs called for tougher enforcement of the existing laws on drugs. 下院议员呼籲加强现行毒品法律的执行力度.
• States have the option of adopting the even tougher California emission standards. 各州也可以任意选择,是否采用加利福尼亚州更严格的排污标准.
• "It's tough at the top," he said. "It's tougher at the bottom," riposted the billionaire. “身居高位很辛苦，”他说。“在底层更辛苦，”这个亿万富翁机敏地回答道。
• ...denunciation, tougher sanctions and ostracism from the civilised world. 来自文明世界的谴责、更加严厉的制裁和排斥

英语四级真题

tend to be physically tougher in adulthood
出自-2010年12月阅读原文

英语六级真题

It has encountered increasingly tougher challenges.
出自-2010年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  坚强的;吃苦耐劳的;坚韧不拔的
  A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering.
  例句
  He built up a reputation as a tough businessman... 他树立了铁面生意人的名声。 She is tough and ambitious. 她坚韧顽强，满怀抱负。
• 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. 他因枪杀三人得到了暴徒的恶名。
• ADJ-GRADED
  治安很差的；充满犯罪与暴力的
  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... 她似乎不适合在这个治安恶劣的社区生活。 Arthur grew up in a tough city. 阿瑟在一个到处是暴力与犯罪的城市长大。
• ADJ-GRADED
  艰难的;困苦的;难熬的
  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… 这是难熬的一天。
• ADJ-GRADED
  棘手的;难办的;难解决的
  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... 这是个困难的决定，但是我们认为我们做出了正确的选择。 Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet… 不管是谁赢得选举都将面对复苏经济的棘手任务。
• ADJ-GRADED
  (政策或行动)强硬的，严厉的
  Tough policies or actions are strict and firm.
  例句
  He is known for taking a tough line on security... 他因在安全问题上采取强硬路线而闻名。 He announced tough measures to limit the money supply. 他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。
• ADJ-GRADED
  坚固的;坚韧的;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. 在工业上，金刚石可以用作工具表面坚固、耐腐蚀的覆盖层。 …dark brown beans with a rather tough outer skin. 有着相当坚韧外壳的深棕色豆类
• ADJ-GRADED
  (肉)非常老的，切不下的，嚼不动的
  Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew.
  例句
  The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets. 牛排老得嚼不动，豌豆像子弹一样硬。
• PHRASE
  不泄气;坚持不懈
  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. 白宫为达成一项有利协议寸步不让。