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toughest

UK //ˈtʌfɪst//US //ˈtʌfɪst//

词源

源自中古英语 'tough'(坚韧的),可能与古英语 'tōh'(强韧的)相关,词尾 '-est' 为形容词最高级后缀。

adjective

❶ 指最坚韧、最顽强或最难以应对的人或事物,常用于形容极端困难的情况或极具挑战性的对手。

“This was the toughest exam I've ever taken.”

(这是我参加过的最难的考试。)

“He is known as the toughest competitor in the league.”

(他被认为是联盟中最难对付的竞争对手。)

同义词:hardest, most difficult, most challenging, strongest

常见短语

the toughest nut to crack — 形容最难解决的问题或最难对付的人,强调其顽固或复杂性。

“Getting him to agree was the toughest nut to crack in the negotiation.”

(让他同意是谈判中最难啃的硬骨头。)

toughest of the tough — 用于强调某人或某事物在同类中是最极端、最难以超越的。

“These soldiers are the toughest of the tough, trained for extreme missions.”

(这些士兵是精英中的精英,为极端任务而训练。)