stiff·en
verb/ˈstɪfn/
/ˈstɪfn/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they stiffen | /ˈstɪfn/ /ˈstɪfn/ |
| he / she / it stiffens | /ˈstɪfnz/ /ˈstɪfnz/ |
| past simple stiffened | /ˈstɪfnd/ /ˈstɪfnd/ |
| past participle stiffened | /ˈstɪfnd/ /ˈstɪfnd/ |
| -ing form stiffening | /ˈstɪfnɪŋ/ /ˈstɪfnɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to make yourself or part of your body straight and still, especially because you are angry or frightened
（使身体部位）变僵硬，变僵直，绷紧（尤指因气愤或害怕） - stiffen (with something) She stiffened with fear.
她吓呆了。 - stiffen something (with something) I stiffened my back and faced him.
我挺直了腰杆面对着他。
- stiffen (with something) She stiffened with fear.
- [intransitive, transitive] (of part of the body) to become, or to make something become, difficult to bend or move
（使）难以弯曲，难以活动，发僵 - stiffen (up) My muscles had stiffened up after the climb.
爬上去以后我肌肉都发僵了。 - stiffen something stiffened muscles
发僵的肌肉
- stiffen (up) My muscles had stiffened up after the climb.
- [transitive, intransitive] stiffen (something) to make an attitude or idea stronger or more powerful; to become stronger
（使）变强硬，变坚定 - The threat of punishment has only stiffened their resolve (= made them even more determined to do something).
惩罚的威胁益发坚定了他们的决心。
- The threat of punishment has only stiffened their resolve (= made them even more determined to do something).
- [transitive] stiffen something (with something) to make something, such as cloth, hard and unable to bend
使硬挺