Tough

He is a tough negotiator. We did not expect to find him a pushover and he has not been one.

他是个难对付的谈判者。我们没指望说服他，而且也没说服他。

Anticipate any tough questions and rehearse your answers.

预先考虑可能遇到的各种棘手问题，并且自己练习回答。

Even among seasoned mountaineers Pinnacle Ridge is considered quite a tough proposition.

即使在经验丰富的登山者中，平纳克尔峰也被认为是很难攀登的。

They are very tough on drunk drivers.

他们对酒后驾车者十分严格.

She had a pretty tough childhood.

她的童年非常不幸。

He is dreadfully tough.

他极其粗鲁.

I've always been drawn to tough, gutsy women.

我总是为果敢坚毅的女性所吸引。

These firms have been given a tough lesson in the need to diversify their markets.

这些公司因缺乏多元化市场而遭受惨痛的教训。

A spell of tough luck discouraged him.

一段时间的厄运使他失去了勇气.

In this business you have to be tough , and the devil take the hindmost.

做这一行必须心狠, 谁顾别人谁吃亏.

Change is often tough to deal with.

变化总是很难应对。

The resin from which the oil is extracted comes from a small, tough tree.

用于提取这种油的树脂取自于一种矮小坚韧的树。

We'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election.

在即将到来的选举中，我们将面临一场恶斗。

He argued that the economic recovery had been facilitated by his tough stance.

他认为他的强硬立场推动了经济的复苏。

The steak was so tough that he couldn't eat it.

那牛排硬得他没法吃.

She touched its tough irregular surface.

她碰到了它那粗糙不平的表面.

I don't have any romantic notions about having a baby. It's a really tough job.

我对生孩子并没有抱任何幻想。这的确是件很不容易的事情。

Both sides have tried to outdo each other to show how tough they can be.

双方各不相让，都想显示自己有多么厉害。

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。

He has a reputation for being tough and uncompromising.

他的严厉和强硬态度是出了名的。

It's been a tough day.

这是难熬的一天。

He is tough to work with.

他很难共事.

The eggs are overcooked [ too tough ].

鸡蛋 煮 老 了.

Are you sure you're physically tough enough for this job?

你确信你有足够的体力胜任这份工作 吗 ?

The enemy resorted to both tough and soft tactics , but succeeded in neither.

敌人的高压和软化政策都失败了.