生活往往不是完美的，我们身边坚强的人往往是拒绝放弃的，我们说一个人很坚强，可能是这个人几乎从不抱怨，或者选择不去担心，会选择尽力而为，那我们用英语怎样形容这样的人呢？

C: Hi guys. I’m Chris.

J: And I’m Joy. Today we’ll be covering the idiom: a tough cookie. It’s referring to a strong, confident person who is not easily influenced by other people. Sometimes it can also be: one tough cookie. You can use it like this:
I’m a tough cookie. / She was one tough cookie. / They have been tough cookies.

C: So when a cookie is very strong and difficult to break, it really is a tough cookie. But here we are using it to describe people. A tough cookie is usually someone who has experienced a hard life. Now, maybe someone has a terrible disease. He has suffered a lot from it but he doesn’t give up. Instead, he fights against it. So you can call this person a tough cookie. Or maybe you are in a negotiation and the other guy is difficult to persuade. So you have to keep trying to convince him of your proposal. You can say that he is one tough cookie. Here’s how we can use it in a conversation:

J: I heard that Jenny has been going for her master’s degree. She’s working and studying seven days a week.

C: Yeah she told me about that. She doesn’t even have time to rest. I can’t imagine going through all that hard work. She really is one tough cookie!

J: Are you a tough cookie when it comes to your English learning? Don’t give up practicing everyday!

C: That’s right. And don’t forget to follow our channel and share it with people you know! Talk to you next time! Bye!

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