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toughie
noun[ C ]
informaluk /ˈtʌf.i/ us /ˈtʌf.i/
toughienoun[C] (DIFFICULT THING)
a difficult question or problem: 难题
That last question was a real toughie.最后的那个问题真难回答。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Difficult things and people
a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
albatross
ball and chain
bane
be dead meatidiom
be in the clearidiom
bump
chill
equation
hassle
hiccup
hindrance
hot potato
impediment
nut
snag
stumbling block
teaser
teething troubles
the sharp end
toughienoun[C] (PERSON)
old-fashionedinformal
a violent person恶棍；暴徒
a strong person who is not easily made weaker or defeated坚毅不屈的人，意志坚定的人
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Physically strong and powerful
(as) tough as old bootsidiom
beefy
billy-o
brute
brute forcephrase
bulletproof
indestructible
indestructibly
industrial-strength
intensely
invincible
rugged
ruggedly
shatterproof
shockproof
sinewy
stalwart
violent
washboard stomach
with a vengeanceidiom
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