Bên cạnh hướng dẫn PHƯƠNG PHÁP HỌC IELTS WRITING HIỆU QUẢ, IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn thêm Cách dùng tính từ "tough" tiếng anh
1. Mang nghĩa "khó khăn, khó nhằn"
=difficult to do or to deal with
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- They've had an exceptionally tough life.
- They will be a tough team to beat.
- The company is going through a tough time at the moment.
- We've had to make some very tough decisions.
- a tough journey (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: một cuộc hành trình khó khăn)
- My boss has given me a tough job/assignment.
- Many homeless people are facing a tough winter.
- After some tough bargaining, we finally agreed on a deal.
2. Mang nghĩa "cứng rắn"
=of a person, able to deal with difficult situations and not be easily defeated, frightened or upset
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- You have to be tough to be successful in politics.
- Even tough guys need to cry sometimes.
- Their lawyer is a real tough customer (= person).
3. Mang nghĩa "nghiêm khắc, quyết liệt"
=severe in limiting what is allowed or in punishing people who do not obey rules or laws
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- Tough new safety standards have been introduced for cars.
- There have been calls for tougher controls/restrictions on what online retailers are allowed to sell.
- I think it's time the police got tougher on/with (= treated more severely) people who drink and drive.
- The government is continuing to take a tough line on terrorism.
4. Mang nghĩa "cứng"
=difficult to break or damage
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- The tool is made from a very tough and resilient steel.
5. Mang nghĩa "dai nhách"
=Tough food is difficult to cut or eat
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- This steak is very tough.
- These apples have tough skins.
6. Mang nghĩa "thô bạo, lộn xộn"
=likely to be violent or to contain violence; not kind or pleasant
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- a tough neighbourhood
- Many of the country's toughest criminals are held in this prison.
- one of the toughest areas of the city (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: một trong những khu dữ dằn nhất thành phố)
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