英语词汇stiffen怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

stiffen

stɪfən  ˈstɪfən 

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense stiffens, present participle stiffening, past tense , past participle stiffened

1 VERB 变得僵硬;变得紧张;绷紧 If you stiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry. 变得僵硬;变得紧张;绷紧

Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice. [VERB]

埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。
The father's face stiffened with dismay. [VERB]

父亲因为悲痛而面部表情凝重。

2 V-ERG (肌肉或关节)变得僵硬;(使)变得不易弯曲;(使)变得不灵活 If your muscles or joints stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become difficult to bend or move. (肌肉或关节)变得僵硬;(使)变得不易弯曲;(使)变得不灵活 [Also VERB n] [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]

The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen. [VERB]

当肌肉变得僵硬时，皮肤的供血量就减少了。

SYN tighten, tense (up), tauten, become stiff

Stiffen up means the same as stiffen .stiffen up 同 stiffen

These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body.

这些衣服使你行动不便，让全身都变得不灵活。
'I just stiffened up, and the more they told me to 'be natural', the more I felt not at all relaxed.'

“我整个人都僵硬了，他们越是让我‘自然些’，我就越紧张。”

3 V-ERG (态度或行为)变得更强硬，变得更严厉;(使)变得更坚定 If attitudes or behaviour stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become stronger or more severe, and less likely to be changed. (态度或行为)变得更强硬，变得更严厉;(使)变得更坚定

Russian resistance suddenly stiffened because there was no room for retreat. [VERB]

俄罗斯的反抗突然变得强硬起来，因为已经没有退路了。
Canada has recently stiffened its immigration rules. [VERB noun]

加拿大最近制定了更为严格的移民规定。

SYN strengthen, reinforce, harden, toughen

4 VERB [usually passive] 使(布料等)变挺;使变硬 If something such as cloth is stiffened, it is made firm so that it does not bend easily. 使(布料等)变挺;使变硬

This special paper was actually thin, soft Sugiwara paper that had been stiffened with a kind of paste. [be VERB-ed]

这种特殊的纸实际是一种糨糊浆过的又薄又软的杉原纸。
They peeled cold stiffened gloves from their hands. [VERB-ed]

他们将冻得硬邦邦的手套从手上脱下来。

Phrasal verbs:

stiffen up

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单词	stiffen
释义	stiffen stɪfən  ˈstɪfən  Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense stiffens, present participle stiffening, past tense , past participle stiffened 1 VERB 变得僵硬;变得紧张;绷紧 If you stiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry. 变得僵硬;变得紧张;绷紧 Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice. [VERB] 埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。 The father's face stiffened with dismay. [VERB] 父亲因为悲痛而面部表情凝重。 2 V-ERG (肌肉或关节)变得僵硬;(使)变得不易弯曲;(使)变得不灵活 If your muscles or joints stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become difficult to bend or move. (肌肉或关节)变得僵硬;(使)变得不易弯曲;(使)变得不灵活 [Also VERB n] [Also VERB n PREPOSITION] The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen. [VERB] 当肌肉变得僵硬时，皮肤的供血量就减少了。 SYN tighten, tense (up), tauten, become stiff Stiffen up means the same as stiffen .stiffen up 同 stiffen These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body. 这些衣服使你行动不便，让全身都变得不灵活。 'I just stiffened up, and the more they told me to 'be natural', the more I felt not at all relaxed.' “我整个人都僵硬了，他们越是让我‘自然些’，我就越紧张。” 3 V-ERG (态度或行为)变得更强硬，变得更严厉;(使)变得更坚定 If attitudes or behaviour stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become stronger or more severe, and less likely to be changed. (态度或行为)变得更强硬，变得更严厉;(使)变得更坚定 Russian resistance suddenly stiffened because there was no room for retreat. [VERB] 俄罗斯的反抗突然变得强硬起来，因为已经没有退路了。 Canada has recently stiffened its immigration rules. [VERB noun] 加拿大最近制定了更为严格的移民规定。 SYN strengthen, reinforce, harden, toughen 4 VERB [usually passive] 使(布料等)变挺;使变硬 If something such as cloth is stiffened, it is made firm so that it does not bend easily. 使(布料等)变挺;使变硬 This special paper was actually thin, soft Sugiwara paper that had been stiffened with a kind of paste. [be VERB-ed] 这种特殊的纸实际是一种糨糊浆过的又薄又软的杉原纸。 They peeled cold stiffened gloves from their hands. [VERB-ed] 他们将冻得硬邦邦的手套从手上脱下来。 Phrasal verbs: stiffen up Trends of stiffen View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
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