stiffen 详细解释

stiffen

['stifn]

v.使 ... 坚硬, 变为浓粘, 使坚定, 使强硬

vt.

1. 使变硬, 使变挺

a shirt with a stiffened collar

硬领衬衫

2. 使僵硬, 使僵直

3. 使顽强, 使坚定; 使强硬

You will only stiffen his resolve.

你只会坚定他的决心。

4. 使严厉, 使严格

5. 使生硬, 使呆板

6. 使变稠; 使变稠粘

7. 使上升; 使坚挺

vi.

1. 变硬, 变挺

2. 变僵硬

3. 变强硬; 变坚定

Resistance stiffened even further last week.

上星期抵抗进一步加强了。

4. 变生硬; 变古板

5. 变稠; 变稠粘

6. 变坚挺

词形变化

名词: stiffener | 动词过去式: stiffened | 动词过去分词: stiffened | 动词现在分词: stiffening | 动词第三人称单数: stiffens |

词义辨析

同义参见:

steel  freeze  congeal  lace  tighten  

英英释义

动词 stiffen:

become stiff or stiffer

make stiff or stiffer

restrict

同义词：tighten, tighten up, constrain

补充

stiffenstiffen英:[ˈstifn] 美:[ˈstɪfən]vt. & vi.1.(使)变硬He stiffened at her rude remarks.她的粗话使他板起了面孔。

例句

1. stiffen the fabric following the manufacturer's instructions.按照制造商的说明使织物变得硬挺。 2. Sitting on the rock had stiffened her muscles.在岩石上久坐使她的肌肉变得僵硬起来。 3. The damp has stiffened her joints.湿气让她的关节都僵硬了。 4. A hot shower and change of clothes stiffened her resolve.洗了个热水澡, 换了身衣服, 这使她更坚定了决心。 5. The EC stiffened its data protection laws last year.去年, 欧盟制定了更为严格的数据保护法。 6. Winning the election only stiffened the Liberals' determination.赢得选举更是坚定了自由党的决心。 7. Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice.埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。 8. Her shoulders stiffened slightly.她的肩膀变得有点僵硬了。 9. Her muscles stiffen and then relax again.她的肌肉变得僵硬, 然后又放松了下来。 10. She requires hourly physiotherapy so her joints don't stiffen.她需要每小时做一次物理治疗, 这样她的关节才会不僵直。 11. His mental resolve is stiffening and his confidence rising.他的决心越来越坚定, 也越来越有信心。 12. This attitude had stiffened as the Reformation had taken hold.随着宗教改革的兴起这种态度变得更为坚定起来。 13. to stiffen a knife by quenching以淬火使刀子变硬 14. to stiffen the cloth with starch把布浆硬 15. to stiffen one's muscles使某人的肌肉变僵硬 16. The storm was stiffening then.那会儿，风暴变得越来越猛烈。 17. He's stiffened by many years of tempering.经过多年的磨炼他变得坚强了。 18. to stiffen one's vigilance提高警惕 19. You stiffened your criticism.你的评论写得有些生硬。 20. to stiffen the punishment严厉处置 21. The cement floor has been stiffened.水泥地面已变得坚硬了。 22. to stiffen the quotations使行市坚挺 23. The blood scab has stiffened.血痂已变硬了。 24. Her face stiffened with fear.她吓得面部表情都僵住了。 25. His will has stiffened after suffering such hardness.遭受磨难之后，他变得意志坚强了。 26. The rain was stiffening then.那时雨下得正大。 27. She stiffened at his rude remarks.听他说了一番粗鲁话，她的态度变得强硬了。 28. This sort of grease could not stiffen when the temprature drops.温度下降时，这种润滑脂不会变稠。 29. The price of eggs has stiffened to double its original one.鸡蛋的价格已上涨到原来的两倍。 30. The road stiffens after rain.雨后的道路变得十分难走。 31. [with obj.]he stiffened his knees in an effort to prevent them trembling.他挺直膝盖以使之不再颤抖。 32. [no obj.]my back stiffens up and I can't bend.我的后背僵硬，因此我弯不下腰。 33. [with obj.]outrage over the murders stiffened the government's resolve to confront the Mafia.对谋杀的愤怒更加坚定了政府对抗黑手党的决心。 34. [no obj.]the regime's resistance stiffened.那个政权的抵抗更强了。 35. She stiffened when he grabbed her shoulder.他抓着她的肩膀时，她全身发僵。 36. The dogs stiffened in alarm.这些狗惊恐得发僵。 37. My muscles stiffened up the next day.第二天我的肌肉僵痛。 38. The wind stiffened.风力加强了。 39. His resolve has stiffened.他的决心更加坚定了。 40. He stiffened his resolve.他坚定了他的决心。 41. The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.法律将加重对逃税的惩罚。 42. stiffen a shirt with starch用浆粉把衬衫浆硬挺

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