stiffening
present participle ofstiffen
| 单词 | stiffening |
| 释义 | stiffening present participle ofstiffen stiffen verb uk/ˈstɪf.ən/us/ˈstɪf.ən/stiffenverb(FIRM)[I] tobecomefirmor moredifficulttobend: Beat thecreamuntil itbeginsto stiffen(=becomefirm). Hisbodystiffened infear. Tight and tightening
stiffenverb(LESS RELAXED)[I] tobecomelessrelaxedand moreformal: She stiffened when herformerhusbandwalkedinto theroom. Tight and tightening
stiffenverb(MORE SEVERE)[IorT] tobecomeor make somethingstrongeror moredifficult: Theseeventshave stiffenedourresolvetosucceed. Penalties forsellingillegaldrugshave been stiffened. Stiffeningcompetitionin themarkethasledto areductionin the company'sprofitsthisyear. Becoming and making stronger
Examplesofstiffeningstiffening In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The major factor in declining lung function is loss of lung elasticity, aggravated bystiffeningof the chest wall and reduced respiratory muscle strength. From theCambridge English Corpus The problem of oscillatory behaviour due to manipulator flexibility has traditionally been solved by mechanicallystiffeningthe manipulator. From theCambridge English Corpus Her pelvis was raised at the back, so that she was continually lifting her heels from the -oor andstiffeningher legs while playing. From theCambridge English Corpus Almost every respondent believed that dancing warded off the ailments of old age, especially thestiffeningof the body and the deterioration of the mind. From theCambridge English Corpus When attempts are made to define diastolic heart failure however, confusion exists as to what level ofstiffeningof the ventricles is 'acceptable' with age. From theCambridge English Corpus The first, more accurate one, includes the "dynamicsstiffening" phenomenon. From theCambridge English Corpus In our car configuration, there are fourstiffeningbulkheads whose shape defines the main cross sections of the chassis. From theCambridge English Corpus Thestiffeningof the arterial wall that occurs in old age impairs this response and thus the initial compensatory mechanism is lost. From theCambridge English Corpus Thestiffeningof the central large arteries produces an increased velocity of pressurewave propagation and reflection. From theCambridge English Corpus The major factor accounting for this decline appears to be loss of lung elasticity, aggravated bystiffeningof the rib cage, and reduced respiratory muscle strength. From theCambridge English Corpus There is nothing extravagant about it; in fact, there is rather a case for widening orstiffeningit a little in some respects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to me that the driving test itself needsstiffening. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Military commanders deliberately use it as a means, so they think, ofstiffeningthemoralof their troops on certain occasions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I make no complaint about thestiffeningof terms in the fifth and sixth rounds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The true fact is, not so much that the law requiresstiffeningas that it requires administering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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