单词 | stiffen |
释义 | stiffen 🄰 vt. 1.(make firm)+ cloth, paper使变硬;使变挺 Stiffen the fabric following the manufacturer's instructions.按照制造商的说明使织物变得硬挺。 2.(make difficult to move)+ muscles, joints使变得僵硬;使变得僵直;使变得不灵活 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。 The damp has stiffened her joints.湿气让她的关节都僵硬了。 3.(strengthen)+ attitude, behaviour使变得更坚定;使变得更坚决;+ law使变得更严厉;使变得更严格 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。 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。 Winning the election only stiffened the Liberals' determination.赢得选举更是坚定了自由党的决心。 🄱 vi. 1.(become tense)person +变得紧张;僵住;face +变得凝重;绷紧;shoulders +僵住 Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice.埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。 Her shoulders stiffened slightly.她的肩膀变得有点僵硬了。 2.(become difficult to move)muscles, joints +变得僵硬;变得不易弯曲;变得不灵活 Her muscles stiffen and then relax again.她的肌肉变得僵硬, 然后又放松了下来。 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。 3.(become stronger)attitude, behaviour +变得坚定;变得坚决 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。 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。 Phrasal Verbstiffen up |
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