- 使硬化,使变挺,使变得不易弯曲:
to stiffen a knife by quenching
以淬火使刀子变硬
to stiffen the cloth with starch
把布浆硬
- 使僵硬,使僵直;使活动时疼痛,使不灵活;使绷紧:
to stiffen one's muscles
使某人的肌肉变僵硬
- 使猛烈,使狂暴:
The storm was stiffening then.
那会儿,风暴变得越来越猛烈。
- 使坚强,使顽强;加强,提高:
He's stiffened by many years of tempering.
经过多年的磨炼他变得坚强了。
to stiffen one's vigilance
提高警惕
- 【军事】提高(士兵、军队等)的素质
- 使生硬,使呆板;使不自然:
You stiffened your criticism.
你的评论写得有些生硬。
- 使严格;使严厉:
to stiffen the punishment
严厉处置
- 使变浓,使变稠;使变坚实:
The cement floor has been stiffened.
水泥地面已变得坚硬了。
- 使(行市)坚挺;使(物价)上涨:
to stiffen the quotations
使行市坚挺
- 【航海学】使(船)不易倾斜,使(船)稳性大