单词	toughie
释义	toughie noun tough·​ie ˈtə-fē  variants or less commonly toughy plural toughies : one that is tough: such as a : a difficult problem or question b : a loud rough rowdy person Synonyms bully gangbanger gangsta gangster goon gorilla hood hoodlum hooligan mobster mug plug-ugly punk roughneck rowdy ruffian thug tough yob [British] yobbo [British] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The last question on the test was a toughie. He thinks he's a real toughie. Recent Examples on the Web Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago. Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 15 Dec. 2017 The surprises come from Rachel McAdams, who holds her own as a wise-cracking toughie, and Peña, who defrosts from macho pride mode with low-key grace. Hugh Hart, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2008 Another cold-weather toughie is Alaska's red flat bark beetle, which, under lab conditions, can survive cooling down to minus 238 degrees Fahrenheit. Liz Langley, National Geographic, 10 Dec. 2016 Word History First Known Use 1921, in the meaning defined above toughie noun variants also toughy as in tough a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang after numerous suspensions, the school toughies were finally expelled for gang activities on campus Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tough criminal offender bully ruffian thug rowdy gorilla gangster mobster hoodlum roughneck hooligan hood gangsta goon gangbanger bandit punk yob villain plug-ugly yobbo scoundrel cutthroat pirate assassin desperado thief felon perp mafioso perpetrator bravo robber outlaw crook highwayman lawbreaker brigand mug swindler vandal pickpocket racketeer malefactor juvenile delinquent gunman tearaway
随便看	stand sentry stand someone in good stead stand someone/something in good stead stand something in good stead stand surety stand tall stand the test of time stand to attention stand to reason stand treat stand trial stand up and be counted stand up for stand up to stand up with stand watch stand your ground law stand-alone stand-alones stand-down stand-easy stand-in stand-ins stand-table stand-up

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