English Dictionary

tough

/tʌf/

adj

(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy. / (of food) Difficult to cut or chew. / (of a person or animal) Rugged or physically hardy.

The tough fabric of the backpack can withstand rough handling.

意味（1）

(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.

The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.

意味（2）

(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.

To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.

意味（3）

(of a person or animal) Rugged or physically hardy.

Only a tough species will survive in the desert.

意味（4）

(of a person) Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.

He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.

意味（5）

(of weather, etc.) Harsh or severe.

意味（6）

Rowdy or rough.

A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.

意味（7）

(of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.

This is a tough crowd.

意味（8）

(material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.