rough and tough
粗犷强硬
tough decision
艰难的决定
tough situation
困难的处境
tough challenges
艰巨的挑战
tough guy
[美口]硬汉
tough it out
[美国口语]勇敢地承受；坚持到底
get tough with
[口语]对…强硬起来
tough cookie
非常坚强的人；不易动感情的人；自信者
tough luck
坏运气；真不走运
tough nut
大胆果断的人；暴躁的人
tough love
严厉的爱（指为起到帮助作用而严厉地对待有问题的人）
hang tough
坚持到底，顽强不屈
This is a tough problem.
这是一个难题。
a tough looker is not necessarily a tough fighter.
看上去厉害的人打起仗来未必厉害。
Smith is as tough as they come.
史密斯非常强壮。
field a tough question
圆满地答复一个棘手问题
a tough street group.
蛮横的街匪路霸
a program that is tough but doable.
困难但是可行的方案
She is a tough person.
她是一个坚强的人。
the party's tough stand on immigration.
该党在移民问题上的强硬态度。
tough rucksacks for climbers.
登山者的耐用背包。
have a tough time of it
日子不好过
The meat is too tough to eat.
这肉老得不能吃。
They are very tough on drunk drivers.
他们对酒后驾车者十分严格。
He is tough to work with.
他很难共事。
" She's tough, Luna, much tougher than you'd think. "
卢娜她很坚强，比你想象的要坚强得多。
来源: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Tough times never last but tough people do, " says Robert Schuller.
“艰苦的时光终将过去，坚强的人必将苦尽甘来。”
来源: New Horizons College English Reading and Writing Course (Second Edition)" When the going gets tough, the tough get going." That's our motto!
“三十六计，走为上计。”你有没有听过，这是我们的格言。
来源: The Lion King 2Ha! Well the aubergine's certainly tough and durable.
这茄子真是坚固耐用。
来源: BBC Animation WorkplaceHe says it's been tough. Still it's tough.
他说这很艰难。一直都很难。
来源: Anecdotes of celebritiesThe challenge is getting tougher and tougher.
挑战越来越严峻。
来源: Smart Life EncyclopediaWhy were you so tough with him?
你为什么要对他这么严厉？
来源: Modern Family - Season 02He's going through a tough spell now.
他现在正在经历一段艰难的时期。
来源: 2018 Best Hits CompilationTough stuff—perhaps the toughest from any Western leader so far.
手段强硬—这可能是到目前为止西方领导人中最强硬的了。
来源: The Economist (Summary)But what is super? How tough is tough?
但什么是超级？有多坚韧？
来源: Earth Laboratory探索常用高频词汇