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Backers and opponents of reform are gearing up for what promises to be an even tougher fight in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives , where Speaker John Boehner has all but ruled out a vote on the Senate bill .

在共和党控制下的众议院中势必将发生更为艰苦的斗争，改革的支持者和反对者都在为此做准备。众议院议长贝纳还险些取消了对参议院法案的表决。

Soul sets an even tougher challenge for itself by apparently killing its lead character within minutes .

《飞屋环游记》设定了一个更加艰难的挑战，上来没几分钟就杀死了主角。

The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene .

政府对食物卫生出台了一些强硬的新法规。

You think you 're so tough , don 't you ?

你以为自己够厉害的，是不是？

You 're just going to have to tough it out .

你只好硬着头皮撑到底了。

It was a tough decision to make .

那是个很难作的决定。

She 's been having a tough time of it lately .

她最近的日子一直很难熬。

It 's about time teachers started to get tough with bullies .

现在教师该对横行霸道的学生开始采取严厉措施了。

It was tough on her being dropped from the team like that .

她就这样被队里刷了下来，真是倒霉。

The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime .

政府正在推行更强硬的手段来反击犯罪。

The school takes a tough line on cheating .

学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。

Don 't be too tough on him ─ he was only trying to help .

别对他要求过严，他只是想帮忙。

I had set myself a tough assignment .

我给自己定了一项艰巨任务。

He was not the ' tough guy ' the public identified him with .

他并不是公众所认定的那种硬汉。

He plays the tough guy in the movie .

他在电影中扮演硬汉。

It was a tough but clean game .

这是一场打得艰苦但却是规规矩矩的比赛。

The minister faced a tough grilling at today 's press conference .

部长在今天的记者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。

It can be tough trying to juggle a career and a family .

要事业家庭两不误，有时会很艰难。

That 's a tough call .

那是个艰难的决定。

There are tough penalties for drinking and driving .

酒后开车处罚很重。

He was criticized for his tough stand on immigration .

他因在移民问题上立场强硬受到批评。

It was tough talk , coming from a man who had begun the year in a hospital bed .

这话出自年初住进医院的一位男子之口，语气很强硬。

She 's a tough lady .

她是个能吃苦耐劳的女士。

He has a reputation for being tough and uncompromising .

他的严厉和强硬态度是出了名的。

The reptile 's skin is tough and scaly .

这种爬行动物的皮肤坚韧并带有鳞片。

He was the quintessential tough guy .

他是个典型的硬汉子。

The government insists that ' prison works ' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime .

政府坚持认为“关押有效”，并计划对暴力犯罪者实行更严厉的判刑政策。

She is bright , tough and spunky .

她聪明、顽强而且干劲十足。

Their quarterback is one tough hombre .

他们的四分卫是个壮汉。

The meat was tough and flavourless .

这肉咬不动，又没有滋味。