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toughnessnoun[U](STRENGTH)C2thequalityof beingstrongand noteasilybrokenordamaged: 坚韧；牢固 The toughness of thecastironfurnacesisremarkable.铸铁炉是特别坚固的。 C2thequalityof being noteasilydefeatedor madeweaker: She has areputationfor toughness andresilience. Hedemonstratedtheskillsandmentaltoughness that arecrucialfor agoalkeeper. thequalityof beingdeterminedorsevere: He made thepointthat toughness oncrimemust bematchedby toughness onitscauses. thequalityof beingviolentor notkindorpleasant: 粗暴，不文雅Theystudiedthe "toughness" of theneighbourhood(forexample, whether it wassafewalkingtoschool).他们研究了社区的“治安系数”（例如，步行上学是否安全）。 - The building's toughnessprotectedpeopleworkinginside.
- Thedesignerwasinspiredby the toughness of leathers used inclothesformotorcycleracing.
- Idevelopedphysicalstrength,mentaltoughness, and theabilitytoworktowardsdauntinggoals.
- Especially in atimeofwar, toughness is apartof thepresidentialdemeanour.
- The prison'sapproachis amixtureof toughness andcompassionforoffenderswho are at the end of thelinein thejuvenilesystem.
- In thephotos,kidsbraggedabout the toughness of theareaaroundEast123rd between Lenacrave and Angelusavenues.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhysically strong and powerful - (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- almighty
- beefy
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- corded
- intensely
- invincible
- invincibly
- invulnerable
- keenly
- lusty
- reckon
- stalwart
- stoutly
- sturdily
- super-powerful
- superhuman
- to be reckoned withidiom
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Strength of will and determination Stubborn and determined people Serious and severe Violent or aggressive toughnessnoun[U](DIFFICULTY)thequalityof beingdifficulttodealwith: They can'tfacethe toughnessofthecompetition. The toughness of the children'slifeisreflectedintheirfaces. - Irespecther because of thechangeshe went through and the toughness of thedecisionshe made.
- Passion is what gives you theresiliencetoovercomethe toughness of thejob.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCausing difficulties for oneself or others - ask questions ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- be a tall orderidiom
- be asking for troubleidiom
- beyourown worst enemyidiom
- catch
- catchsomeoneout
- dig
- make heavy weather ofsomethingidiom
- overburden
- pitchforksomeoneintosomething
- plunge
- plunge(someone/something)intosomething
- shoot
- subjectsomeone/somethingtosomething
- suicidal
- swamp
- tall
- trouble
- worst
- wrong-foot
See more results » toughnessnoun[U](FOOD)(offood) thequalityof beingdifficulttocutoreat: （食物）硬度Thehamburgerwasspoiledby the toughness of themeat.这个汉堡包因为肉质太硬而不好吃了。 - Whatcausestoughness inmeat? Largelyincorrectcooking.
- Thecookingtimewilldependon theageand toughness of theparticularbatchofvegetables, howthickthey are and how you'vecutthem.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesVarious qualities of food - candy coat
- candy-coated
- citric
- cordon bleu
- creaminess
- diabetic
- farmhouse
- fruity
- halal
- herby
- homegrown
- homemade
- hoppy
- nutritious
- ripe
- salted
- sharpness
- single-estate
- store-bought
- sugar-coated
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not pleasant to eat or drink toughnessnoun[U](STRENGTH)C2thequalityof beingstrongand noteasilybrokenordamaged 坚韧；牢固The toughness of thecastironfurnacesisremarkable.铸铁炉是特别坚固的。 thequalityof beingviolentor notkindorpleasant 粗暴，不文雅Theystudiedthe "toughness" of theneighbourhood(forexample, whether it wassafewalkingtoschool).他们研究了社区的“治安系数”（例如，步行上学是否安全）。 - The building's toughnessprotectedpeopleworkinginside.
- Thedesignerwasinspiredby the toughness of leathers used inclothesformotorcycleracing.
- Idevelopedphysicalstrength,mentaltoughness, and theabilitytoworktowardsdauntinggoals.
- Especially in atimeofwar, toughness is apartof thepresidentialdemeanour.
- The prison'sapproachis amixtureof toughness andcompassionforoffenderswho are at the end of thelinein thejuvenilesystem.
- In thephotos,kidsbraggedabout the toughness of theareaaroundEast123rd between Lenacrave and Angelusavenues.
toughnessnoun[U](FOOD)(offood) thequalityof beingdifficulttocutoreat （食物）硬度Thehamburgerwasspoiledby the toughness of themeat.这个汉堡包因为肉质太硬而不好吃了。 - Whatcausestoughness inmeat? Largelyincorrectcooking.
- Thecookingtimewilldependon theageand toughness of theparticularbatchofvegetables, howthickthey are and how you'vecutthem.
toughness| American Dictionarythequalityof beingstronganddetermined: Helackstheinnertoughnessneededin aleader. Examplesoftoughnesstoughness Therefore, to consume leaves with high fibre content may require a large expenditure of energy, irrespective of leaf strength andtoughness.From theCambridge English Corpus There was no latitudinal trend in leaftoughness.From theCambridge English Corpus Elements are given as total percentage composition,toughnessin g mm"2.From theCambridge English Corpus He combined fiery threats against landowners withtoughnesstowards outsiders.From theCambridge English Corpus Undeterred, he shepherded his flock and gradually built up a base of popular support through a display of leadership,toughnessand humour.From theCambridge English Corpus Carpet: a pure wool carpet was selected for its benign specification andtoughness.From theCambridge English Corpus We measured leaf water and nitrogen content,toughness, total phenolics, tannin activity and cell wall concentration, and tested for the presence of cyanogenic glycosides.From theCambridge English Corpus These species were chosen as they are relatively common and possess leaves that differ intoughness.From theCambridge English Corpus Remarkably, load length was held approximately constant, irrespective of the large differences in tissuetoughness.From theCambridge English Corpus Not that they were inherently inferior soldiers, for they were internationally famed for theirtoughness, discipline, and appearance.From theCambridge English Corpus In particular, we address how stereotypical assumptions about soldiering as equated with masculine 'toughness' and ' violence' appear in the interview texts.From theCambridge English Corpus Hence, there was a trend of increasing defence (although not in leaftoughness) and declining nutritional quality towards the tropics.From theCambridge English Corpus Toughnessand water content of leaves varied depending on the microhabitat.From theCambridge English Corpus The three species also differed in the physicaltoughnessof their leaves (resistance to physical damage) which can also affect the rate of decomposition.From theCambridge English Corpus Both standardized and unstandardizedtoughnessvalues were tested separately in the statistical models.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |