| 单词 | tough luck |
| 释义 | luck /luk/noun
ORIGIN: Prob LGer or Du luk; cf Ger Glück prosperity luckˈily adverb
luckˈiness noun luckˈless adjective
luckˈlessly adverb luckˈlessness noun luckˈy adjective Having, attended by, portending or bringing good luck luckˈ-penny noun
lucky bag noun
lucky charm noun An object which is supposed to bring good fortune lucky dip noun A tub or container in which to dip and draw a prize luckˈy-piece noun
lucky stone noun A stone with a natural hole through it (carried for good fortune) lucky strike noun A stroke of luck down on one's luck (informal) see under down1 get lucky (informal)
I should be so lucky An ironic expression meaning loosely, ‘that kind of luck does not happen to me’ luck into or upon (informal) To get or come across something by chance luck out (N American) To have a run or instance of good luck no such luck (informal) Unfortunately not push one's luck (informal) To try to make too much of an advantage, risking total failure touch lucky (informal) To have good luck tough luck (informal) An expression of real or affected sympathy for someone's predicament try one's luck (at) To attempt something worse luck (informal) Unfortunately tough /tuf/adjective
A rough or aggressive person, esp a criminal or hooligan (also tough guy) interjection (informal)Tough luck adverb (informal)Violently, aggressively ORIGIN: OE tōh toughˈen transitive verb or intransitive verb To make or become tough toughˈener noun toughˈening noun and adjective toughˈie noun (informal) A tough person, difficult or intractable problem, etc toughˈish adjective Rather tough toughˈly adverb toughˈness noun tough love noun The practice of keeping a loved one who has an addiction on a strict regime of abstinence while at the same time showing them love, care, sympathy, etc tough luck see under luck tough-mindˈed adjective Hard-headed, determined, not influenced by sentiment, etc tough-mindˈedness noun get tough with (informal) To deal with (more) severely, sternly tough out or tough it out (informal)
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