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stiff·enBrE /ˈstɪfn/NAmE /ˈstɪfn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they stiffen BrE /ˈstɪfn/ NAmE /ˈstɪfn/present simple - he / she / it stiffens BrE /ˈstɪfnz/ NAmE /ˈstɪfnz/past simple stiffened BrE /ˈstɪfnd/ NAmE /ˈstɪfnd/past participle stiffened BrE /ˈstɪfnd/ NAmE /ˈstɪfnd/ -ing form stiffening BrE /ˈstɪfnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈstɪfnɪŋ/ [I, T] to make yourself or part of your body firm, straight and still, especially because you are angry or frightened （尤指因气愤或害怕，使浑身或身体的一部分）变僵硬，变僵直，绷紧◆~ (with sth) She stiffened with fear. 她吓呆了。◆~ sth (with sth) I stiffened my back and faced him. 我挺直了腰杆面对着他。 [I, T] (of part of the body 身体的一部分) to become, or to make sth become, difficult to bend or move （使）难以弯曲，难以活动，发僵◆~ (up) My muscles had stiffened up after the climb. 爬上去以后我肌肉都发僵了。◆~ sthstiffened muscles 发僵的肌肉 [T, I] ~ (sth) to make an attitude or idea stronger or more powerful; to become stronger （使）变强硬，变坚定 SYN strengthen ◆The threat of punishment has only stiffened their resolve (= made them even more determined to do sth). 惩罚的威胁益发坚定了他们的决心。 [T] ~ sth (with sth) to make sth, such as cloth, firm and unable to bend 使硬挺 |