Definition of toughness in English:

toughness

noun ˈtʌfnəsˈtəfnəs

mass noun

1The state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.
the toughness of steel
Example sentencesExamples
- The fibers were added to increase the toughness of the pavement.
- The toughness of antler makes it ideal for making the handles to knives and other tools.
- Nickel is able to improve the toughness of iron carbon alloys.
- Drying the basket in the sun increased the toughness of the material and the durability of the basket.
- Solution heat treatment improves strength and results in maximum toughness and shock resistance.
1. 1.1 The quality of being difficult to cut or chew.
  gristle contributes to the toughness of meat
  Example sentencesExamples
  The sandwich was fine, but incredibly hard to eat due to the toughness of the bacon.
  There's been a reduction in our posterior tooth size due to reduction generally in the toughness of foods.
  She had initially gone to complain about the toughness of the kidneys.
  High proportions of connective tissue increase the toughness of meat.
  The leaves have to be soaked before use to soften their toughness.
2The ability to deal with hardship or to cope in difficult situations.
they showed great mental toughness to keep going
he lacks toughness and resolve
Example sentencesExamples
- There was a toughness about him which made him make light of illnesses most of us would make a fuss about.
- He lacked the mental toughness necessary to compete at the highest level.
- We knew we had the toughness of mind to get back to what we were doing in the first half, which was playing tough, hard rugby and sticking to the game-plan.
- A certain toughness of character is suggested by his willingness to take on the more complex role of artistic director.
- Her appearance belies her toughness.
- To survive in a prison system for 40 years, there has to be some toughness to him.
- The Olympics would test the psychological toughness of the individual athletes.
- Finishing a marathon is more about mental toughness than it is about physical preparation.
- As a former miner, his innate toughness saw him survive horrific chest injuries.
- Leaders mostly get tested on emotional toughness.
1. 2.1 The state of being difficult and requiring determination or effort.
  I underestimated the toughness of the job
  the brutal toughness of the training
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have never underestimated the toughness of the job.
  A look at four dilemmas illustrates the toughness of analysis.
  There is no escaping the toughness of the task.
  The brutal toughness of the training resulted in many fatalities.
  Don't underestimate the toughness of the hills in the last 6 miles of the race.
3Demonstration of a strict and uncompromising approach.
the toughness of the regime was legendary
declarations of toughness on crime
Example sentencesExamples
- Each time party leaders try to demonstrate their national-security toughness, they run into predictable difficulties.
- Many want to project toughness on terrorism.
- Local prosecutors are determined to prove their toughness on crime.
- He begins listing examples of his administration's toughness on the country in trade disputes.
- Declarations of toughness on crime are popular.
4The quality of being strong and prone to violence.
his reputation for toughness on the street
they were known to file their teeth to show their toughness
Example sentencesExamples
- They were also known to file their teeth to show their toughness.
- They have earned a reputation for their toughness.
- The dealer then put his gun to his fallen victim's head, securing in an instant his reputation for toughness on the street.
- The team loves his toughness and nastiness.
- He proved his toughness by suffering a busted nose.

Definition of toughness in US English:

toughness

nounˈtəfnəsˈtəfnəs

1The state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.
the toughness of steel
Example sentencesExamples
- Drying the basket in the sun increased the toughness of the material and the durability of the basket.
- Nickel is able to improve the toughness of iron carbon alloys.
- The toughness of antler makes it ideal for making the handles to knives and other tools.
- Solution heat treatment improves strength and results in maximum toughness and shock resistance.
- The fibers were added to increase the toughness of the pavement.
1. 1.1 The quality of being difficult to cut or chew.
  gristle contributes to the toughness of meat
  Example sentencesExamples
  The leaves have to be soaked before use to soften their toughness.
  There's been a reduction in our posterior tooth size due to reduction generally in the toughness of foods.
  She had initially gone to complain about the toughness of the kidneys.
  High proportions of connective tissue increase the toughness of meat.
  The sandwich was fine, but incredibly hard to eat due to the toughness of the bacon.
2The ability to deal with hardship or to cope in difficult situations.
they showed great mental toughness to keep going
he lacks toughness and resolve
Example sentencesExamples
- To survive in a prison system for 40 years, there has to be some toughness to him.
- A certain toughness of character is suggested by his willingness to take on the more complex role of artistic director.
- The Olympics would test the psychological toughness of the individual athletes.
- There was a toughness about him which made him make light of illnesses most of us would make a fuss about.
- As a former miner, his innate toughness saw him survive horrific chest injuries.
- He lacked the mental toughness necessary to compete at the highest level.
- We knew we had the toughness of mind to get back to what we were doing in the first half, which was playing tough, hard rugby and sticking to the game-plan.
- Finishing a marathon is more about mental toughness than it is about physical preparation.
- Leaders mostly get tested on emotional toughness.
- Her appearance belies her toughness.
1. 2.1 The state of being difficult and requiring determination or effort.
  I underestimated the toughness of the job
  the brutal toughness of the training
  Example sentencesExamples
  Don't underestimate the toughness of the hills in the last 6 miles of the race.
  I have never underestimated the toughness of the job.
  There is no escaping the toughness of the task.
  The brutal toughness of the training resulted in many fatalities.
  A look at four dilemmas illustrates the toughness of analysis.
3Demonstration of a strict and uncompromising approach.
the toughness of the regime was legendary
declarations of toughness on crime
Example sentencesExamples
- Local prosecutors are determined to prove their toughness on crime.
- Declarations of toughness on crime are popular.
- He begins listing examples of his administration's toughness on the country in trade disputes.
- Many want to project toughness on terrorism.
- Each time party leaders try to demonstrate their national-security toughness, they run into predictable difficulties.
4The quality of being strong and prone to violence.
his reputation for toughness on the street
they were known to file their teeth to show their toughness
Example sentencesExamples
- He proved his toughness by suffering a busted nose.
- The team loves his toughness and nastiness.
- They have earned a reputation for their toughness.
- They were also known to file their teeth to show their toughness.
- The dealer then put his gun to his fallen victim's head, securing in an instant his reputation for toughness on the street.

单词	toughness
释义	Definition of toughness in English: toughness noun ˈtʌfnəsˈtəfnəs mass noun 1The state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling. the toughness of steel Example sentencesExamples The fibers were added to increase the toughness of the pavement. The toughness of antler makes it ideal for making the handles to knives and other tools. Nickel is able to improve the toughness of iron carbon alloys. Drying the basket in the sun increased the toughness of the material and the durability of the basket. Solution heat treatment improves strength and results in maximum toughness and shock resistance. 1.1 The quality of being difficult to cut or chew. gristle contributes to the toughness of meat Example sentencesExamples The sandwich was fine, but incredibly hard to eat due to the toughness of the bacon. There's been a reduction in our posterior tooth size due to reduction generally in the toughness of foods. She had initially gone to complain about the toughness of the kidneys. High proportions of connective tissue increase the toughness of meat. The leaves have to be soaked before use to soften their toughness. 2The ability to deal with hardship or to cope in difficult situations. they showed great mental toughness to keep going he lacks toughness and resolve Example sentencesExamples There was a toughness about him which made him make light of illnesses most of us would make a fuss about. He lacked the mental toughness necessary to compete at the highest level. We knew we had the toughness of mind to get back to what we were doing in the first half, which was playing tough, hard rugby and sticking to the game-plan. A certain toughness of character is suggested by his willingness to take on the more complex role of artistic director. Her appearance belies her toughness. To survive in a prison system for 40 years, there has to be some toughness to him. The Olympics would test the psychological toughness of the individual athletes. Finishing a marathon is more about mental toughness than it is about physical preparation. As a former miner, his innate toughness saw him survive horrific chest injuries. Leaders mostly get tested on emotional toughness. 2.1 The state of being difficult and requiring determination or effort. I underestimated the toughness of the job the brutal toughness of the training Example sentencesExamples I have never underestimated the toughness of the job. A look at four dilemmas illustrates the toughness of analysis. There is no escaping the toughness of the task. The brutal toughness of the training resulted in many fatalities. Don't underestimate the toughness of the hills in the last 6 miles of the race. 3Demonstration of a strict and uncompromising approach. the toughness of the regime was legendary declarations of toughness on crime Example sentencesExamples Each time party leaders try to demonstrate their national-security toughness, they run into predictable difficulties. Many want to project toughness on terrorism. Local prosecutors are determined to prove their toughness on crime. He begins listing examples of his administration's toughness on the country in trade disputes. Declarations of toughness on crime are popular. 4The quality of being strong and prone to violence. his reputation for toughness on the street they were known to file their teeth to show their toughness Example sentencesExamples They were also known to file their teeth to show their toughness. They have earned a reputation for their toughness. The dealer then put his gun to his fallen victim's head, securing in an instant his reputation for toughness on the street. The team loves his toughness and nastiness. He proved his toughness by suffering a busted nose. Definition of toughness in US English: toughness nounˈtəfnəsˈtəfnəs 1The state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling. the toughness of steel Example sentencesExamples Drying the basket in the sun increased the toughness of the material and the durability of the basket. Nickel is able to improve the toughness of iron carbon alloys. The toughness of antler makes it ideal for making the handles to knives and other tools. Solution heat treatment improves strength and results in maximum toughness and shock resistance. The fibers were added to increase the toughness of the pavement. 1.1 The quality of being difficult to cut or chew. gristle contributes to the toughness of meat Example sentencesExamples The leaves have to be soaked before use to soften their toughness. There's been a reduction in our posterior tooth size due to reduction generally in the toughness of foods. She had initially gone to complain about the toughness of the kidneys. High proportions of connective tissue increase the toughness of meat. The sandwich was fine, but incredibly hard to eat due to the toughness of the bacon. 2The ability to deal with hardship or to cope in difficult situations. they showed great mental toughness to keep going he lacks toughness and resolve Example sentencesExamples To survive in a prison system for 40 years, there has to be some toughness to him. A certain toughness of character is suggested by his willingness to take on the more complex role of artistic director. The Olympics would test the psychological toughness of the individual athletes. There was a toughness about him which made him make light of illnesses most of us would make a fuss about. As a former miner, his innate toughness saw him survive horrific chest injuries. He lacked the mental toughness necessary to compete at the highest level. We knew we had the toughness of mind to get back to what we were doing in the first half, which was playing tough, hard rugby and sticking to the game-plan. Finishing a marathon is more about mental toughness than it is about physical preparation. Leaders mostly get tested on emotional toughness. Her appearance belies her toughness. 2.1 The state of being difficult and requiring determination or effort. I underestimated the toughness of the job the brutal toughness of the training Example sentencesExamples Don't underestimate the toughness of the hills in the last 6 miles of the race. I have never underestimated the toughness of the job. There is no escaping the toughness of the task. The brutal toughness of the training resulted in many fatalities. A look at four dilemmas illustrates the toughness of analysis. 3Demonstration of a strict and uncompromising approach. the toughness of the regime was legendary declarations of toughness on crime Example sentencesExamples Local prosecutors are determined to prove their toughness on crime. Declarations of toughness on crime are popular. He begins listing examples of his administration's toughness on the country in trade disputes. Many want to project toughness on terrorism. Each time party leaders try to demonstrate their national-security toughness, they run into predictable difficulties. 4The quality of being strong and prone to violence. his reputation for toughness on the street they were known to file their teeth to show their toughness Example sentencesExamples He proved his toughness by suffering a busted nose. The team loves his toughness and nastiness. They have earned a reputation for their toughness. They were also known to file their teeth to show their toughness. The dealer then put his gun to his fallen victim's head, securing in an instant his reputation for toughness on the street.
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