adj.坚强的,坚韧的,不屈不挠的,艰苦的,困难的,难办的,牢固的,强壮的,粗暴的
n.粗暴的人,暴徒,恶棍
vt.<口>忍耐,忍受(常与out连用)
adv.强硬地,顽强地,以强硬的态度
Talks are under way to toughen trade restrictions.
加强贸易限制的会谈正在进行中。
They have put considerable pressure on the Government to toughen its stance.
他们已对政府施加了相当大的压力,要求其采取强硬立场。
My father tried to teach me to toughen up.
我父亲试图教我变得坚强。