toughie

英 [ˈtʌfi]

美 [ˈtʌfi]

n.  坚定勇敢的人; 无畏的人; 艰难的选择; 难题

法律

BNC.44518 / COCA.43271

牛津词典

noun

• 坚定勇敢的人；无畏的人
  a person who is determined and not easily frightened
• 艰难的选择；难题
  a very difficult choice or question

英英释义

noun

• a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
  Synonym:poserstumpersticker
• an aggressive and violent young criminal
  Synonym:hoodhoodlumgoonpunkthugtoughstrong-armer

双语例句

• Gong Li, mainland China's first superstar actress, is a toughie.
  巩俐，中国大陆第一个超级巨星，是个坚强的人。
• She turned and asked me a real toughie.
  她转过身，问了我一个难题。