Are you sure you're physically tough enough for this job?

The eggs are overcooked [ too tough ].

鸡蛋 煮 老 了.

He is tough to work with.

他很难共事.

It's been a tough day.

这是难熬的一天。

He has a reputation for being tough and uncompromising.

他的严厉和强硬态度是出了名的。

It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one.

这是个困难的决定，但是我们认为我们做出了正确的选择。

Both sides have tried to outdo each other to show how tough they can be.

双方各不相让，都想显示自己有多么厉害。

I don't have any romantic notions about having a baby. It's a really tough job.

我对生孩子并没有抱任何幻想。这的确是件很不容易的事情。

She touched its tough irregular surface.

她碰到了它那粗糙不平的表面.

6 Actions speak louder than words.

⑥行动胜于雄辩.

By now the sound of angry voices outside had become louder still.

这时候草棚外的喧扰也已经扩大.

Facts speak louder than words.

事实胜于雄辩

The shouting outside grew louder.

外面的叫喊声越来越大。

Actions speak louder than words.

[谚]行动比语言更有效.

Facts speak louder thaneloquence.

事实胜于雄辩.

She took up a post as research assistant in the Department of Pharmacology.

她在药物学系做研究助理.

Kalan called his assistant, Hashim, to take over while he went out.

考兰叫助理哈希姆在自己外出时代理其职。

She was then relegated to the role of assistant.

随后她被降级做助手了。

He needs an assistant.

他需要一位助手.

The assistant carried on talking.

助理继续说下去。

Even the Assistant Secretary of State had to admit that previous policy did not, in his words, produce results.

就连助理国务卿也不得不承认之前的政策并没有，用他的话说，收到成效。