toughness
- IPA[ˈtʌfnəs]
英式
- the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling；the quality of being difficult to cut or chew
noun: toughness, plural noun: toughnesses
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling the toughness of steel
- ▪ the quality of being difficult to cut or chew gristle contributes to the toughness of meat
- 2. the ability to deal with hardship or to cope in difficult situations they showed great mental toughness to keep going he lacks toughness and resolve
- ▪ the state of being difficult and requiring determination or effort I underestimated the toughness of the job the brutal toughness of the training
- 3. demonstration of a strict and uncompromising approach the toughness of the regime was legendary declarations of toughness on crime
- 4. the quality of being strong and prone to violence his reputation for toughness on the street they were known to file their teeth to show their toughness
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- IPA[ˈtəfnəs]
美式
- the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling: the toughness of steel
Oxford American Dictionary