tuff
tuff — adjective
- tuffpositive
- tuffercomparative
- tuffestsuperlative
1. a slang spelling of 'tough', used in casual speech or writing to say that someon
a slang spelling of 'tough', used in casual speech or writing to say that someone or something is very cool, stylish, or impressive.
Takeshi said the new graffiti was tuff — the coolest street art he had ever seen.
predicative use: was tuff + appositive clarification
Putri wore a tuff leather jacket to the concert, and everyone loved it.
collocation: tuff + noun (tuff jacket)
That was a tuff move you pulled off on the basketball court, Walid.
Renata's custom sneakers are seriously tuff, with hand-painted flames on the sides.
At the concert, everyone called the band's new song tuff and cheered for more.
用法筆記
This spelling is never used in formal or academic writing. In standard English the correct spelling is 'tough'.
常見錯誤
tuff — noun
1. a soft, light-coloured rock formed when volcanic ash and other small pieces of m
a soft, light-coloured rock formed when volcanic ash and other small pieces of material from an eruption settle, get compressed, and harden over a long period of time.
The grey cliff beside the road was made of tuff from an ancient volcano.
collocation: made of tuff
Near the volcanic crater, Wren collected tuff pieces that crumbled in her hand.
collocation: tuff pieces (noun + noun compound)
Ancient builders used soft tuff to carve houses and temples into the mountainside.
Workers used hand tools to cut soft tuff blocks from the quarry for building stone.
The island's soil contains tuff deposits that make it rich in minerals for farming.
- volcanic tuff
more formal, full geological name
- ash tuff
specifies tuff composed mainly of ash-sized particles