the strength to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations 成功应对困难情况的力量 Her background had given her the physical and mental toughness that enabled her to fight for what she wanted. 她的背景给了她身体和精神上的韧性,使她能够为自己想要的东西而奋斗。
physical strength and the fact of tending to become violent 韧性: 身体力量和趋于暴力He hid his insecurities behind a mask of macho toughness. 他把不安全感藏在男子气概强硬的面具后面。
the quality of being strong and not easily cut, broken, torn, etc. 坚固且不易被切割、折断、撕裂等的特性。 the toughness of steel 钢的韧性
- toughness (on something)
determination that particular rules be obeyed and a lack of sympathy for any problems or difficulty that this may cause 决心遵守特定的规则,对可能引起的任何问题或困难缺乏同情心 the government's new-found toughness on crime 政府对犯罪的新发现的强硬态度