English Dictionary

tough cookie

名詞

くだけた表現

(informal) A person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person. / (informal) A hardy, resilient animal or plant.

日本語の意味

困難に耐える能力がある、頑強で意志の強い人（非公式な表現） / 逆境に耐えることができる、たくましい動植物（非公式な表現）

Despite the long hours and constant setbacks, Carlos remained a tough cookie and never gave up on the project.

長時間の作業と度重なる挫折にもかかわらず、カルロスは辛抱強い人であり、プロジェクトを諦めなかった。

意味（1）

(informal) A person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person.

An austere, hard-lining rightist, who lives alone, Ioannidis is described by one Washington military official as a real tough cookie.

意味（2）

(informal) A hardy, resilient animal or plant.

Boxwood is a pretty tough cookie. Wind, cold, wet, exhaust fumes, and industrial pollution are of no consequence.

意味（3）

(informal) Something troublesome or difficult to handle.

The pup that struggles constantly might be one tough cookie when it comes to training; […]

tough cookies （ plural ）