Word · Frequency #44518
toughies
/ˈtʌfi/
noun
恶棍；流氓
toughies is the plural of toughie.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
- 1.
Someone or something that is strong and resilient.
坚强而有韧性的人或事物
- 2.
A tough; Someone or something that acts as a thug or bully.
恶棍；行为粗暴的人或事物
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
In use
The last question on the exam was a real toughie.
Some of the riddles in the book are real toughies.
We worked on the toughie for an hour before finding the trick.
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.
他是个从不退缩的恶棍。
toughies
复数形式，可指多个难题或恶棍。
The exam contained several toughies.
考试中有几个难题。
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Grammar Note
可数名词，指难题或恶棍
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