Plastic is a tough material.

塑料是一种不易破损的材料。

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He thought the miners could use strong pants, so he made jeans out of some thick and tough material.

他认为淘金工需要耐穿的裤子，于是就用厚而结实的布料做成牛仔裤。

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But lizards are small, and they have delicate teeth, so it is very difficult for them to eat and chop off very tough material.

但蜥蜴是很小的，它们只有脆弱的牙齿，因此它们很难取食和咀嚼非常粗硬的材料。

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The result is a tough material that has a low coefficient of friction comparable to that of Teflon and is highly resistant to abrasion.

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But she could take some heat if she didn't ask the tough questions and if the material proves unworthy of her network's decision to spread it out over two nights, not one as first announced.

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The technique works by focusing high-powered microwaves on plant-based material, transforming the tough cellulose molecules of the plant matter into volatile gases.

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