toughest

英 [ˈtʌfɪst]

美 [ˈtʌfəst]

adv.  强硬地; 顽强地
adj.  艰苦的; 艰难的; 棘手的; 严厉的; 强硬的; 无情的; 坚强的; 健壮的; 能吃苦耐劳的; 坚韧不拔的
tough的最高级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坚强的;吃苦耐劳的;坚韧不拔的
  Atoughperson is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering.
  1. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman...
     他树立了铁面生意人的名声。
  2. 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 astough, you mean that they are rough and violent.
  1. 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。
  2. Atoughis a tough person.
     粗暴的人;暴徒;恶棍
  3. Three burly toughs elbowed their way to the front.
     三个膀粗腰圆的恶汉挤到了前面。
• ADJ-GRADED 治安很差的；充满犯罪与暴力的
  Atoughplace or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence.
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  Atoughway of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering.
  1. She had a pretty tough childhood…
     她的童年非常不幸。
  2. It's been a tough day…
     这是难熬的一天。
  3. He was having a really tough time at work.
     他当时工作上困难重重。
• ADJ-GRADED 棘手的;难办的;难解决的
  Atoughtask or problem is difficult to do or solve.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. It may be tough to raise cash…
     筹措现金可能不好办。
  4. Change is often tough to deal with.
     变化总是很难应对。
• ADJ-GRADED (政策或行动)强硬的，严厉的
  Toughpolicies or actions are strict and firm.
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  Atoughsubstance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear.
  1. 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。
  2. …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
  Toughmeat is difficult to cut and chew.
  1. 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 somethinghangs tough, they remain determined and do not give up, even when there are difficulties or problems.
  1. 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。
• atough row to hoe→ see:hoe

双语例句

• He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far.
  他面临迄今为止对自己的领导工作最严峻的考验。
• Malaysia has emerged as the toughest critic of the North's environmental attitudes.
  马来西亚已成为对北方发达国家环保态度最严厉的批评者。
• We've compiled some of the toughest Facebook interview questions.
  我们整理了一些最难回答的脸书面试问题。
• You're my ultimate teammate and my toughest competitor.
  你是我最信任的队友，也是场上最难对付的对手。
• This is the toughest crime bill that Congress has passed in a decade
  这是十年来国会通过的最严厉的一项刑事法案。
• If Deadliest Catch, is any indication, this job is certainly one of the toughest.
  如果探索频道纪实片《致命捕捞》（DeadliestCatch）能给我们任何提示，那就是这份工作无疑是最危险的一种。
• Which dunk do you think is the toughest dunk to do and why?
  文斯，最近好吗，你认为哪种扣篮对你来说最难，为什么？
• Many of the country's toughest criminals are held in this prison.
  这个国家中许多最无法无天的罪犯被关在这所监狱里。
• The tobacco industry escaped unscathed from its toughest legal challenge.
  烟草业成功逃过了最严峻的法律质疑。
• His toughest critics agree: Even when he's wrong, he's right.
  他的最严厉的批判者也同意：就算他错了，他也是对的。