Word · Frequency #44518
toughie
/ˈtʌfi/
noun
恶棍；流氓
核心释义
an aggressive and violent young criminal
- 1.
坚强而有韧性的人或事物
Someone or something that is strong and resilient.
- 2.
恶棍；行为粗暴的人或事物
A tough; Someone or something that acts as a thug or bully.
难题；坚强而有韧性的人或事物；恶棍；行为粗暴的人或事物；流氓；恶棍
用法In use
The last question on the exam was a real toughie.
用法提示：toughie 为可数名词单数，在此意为“难题”，作表语。
Some of the riddles in the book are real toughies.
用法提示：toughies 是 toughie 的复数形式，在此意为“难题”，作表语。
We worked on the toughie for an hour before finding the trick.
用法提示：toughie 为可数名词单数，在此意为“难题”，作介词 on 的宾语。
a toughie
常指难以解决的问题。
This math problem is a toughie.
这道数学题是个难题。
be a toughie
用于形容人，表示‘恶棍’或‘劲敌’。
He is a toughie who never backs down.
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指难题或恶棍
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