toughen
US
UK toughen [sth] vtr: (reinforce, strengthen)
SC 加强 jiā qiáng
TC 加強
TC 加強
SC 使强壮 jiā qiáng ，shǐ qiáng zhuàng
SC 使坚韧 jiā qiáng ，shǐ jiān rèn
Adding a protective sealant toughened the wood.
toughen up vi phrasal: informal ([sb]: be resilient)
SC 变得更坚韧 biàn de gèng jiān rèn
I'll have to toughen up if I don't want to go home crying every day.
toughen up vi phrasal: informal ([sb]: get stricter)
SC 变严厉, 更为严厉
We're going to have to toughen up around here. We've been far too lenient.
toughen [sb] up vtr phrasal sep: informal ([sb]: make resilient)
SC 使更坚韧 shǐ gèng jiān rèn
TC 使更堅韌
TC 使更堅韌
He tried to prepare his children for life by toughening them up.
toughen [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: informal ([sth]: make stricter)
SC 严抓
SC 使...更严格
We are going to toughen up the rules. No more goofing off!