hard·en·ing
noun/ˈhɑːdnɪŋ/
/ˈhɑːrdnɪŋ/
[uncountable, singular]- the process of becoming or making something become solid or stiff
变硬：变硬或变硬的过程 - hardening of the arteries
动脉硬化
- hardening of the arteries
- the process of becoming less kind or more fixed and determined
强化：变得不那么善良或更坚定和坚定的过程 - a hardening of attitudes towards one-parent families
对单亲家庭态度的冷漠化 - Sandra answered with a sudden hardening of her tone.
桑德拉的语气突然变得强硬起来。 - The sufferings of 1914–1918 led to a hardening of hearts.
1914年至1918年的苦难使人心变得刚硬。
- a hardening of attitudes towards one-parent families