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harden['hɑ:dən]- vt.
- 使坚硬,使硬化;使牢固:
With the temprature cool, magma would be hardened into rock. 温度越来越低,岩浆也就变硬,最后成了岩石。 to harden the base with lime 加石灰使地基牢固 - 【冶金学】使硬化,把…淬化
- 【军事】硬化(或强化)(防空系统)使(核武器、基地等)硬式化
- 使变成硬水
- 使强壮,使锻炼得结实;使具耐受力:
He often went to the gym to harden his muscles. 他过去常到健身房锻炼,以使他的肌肉强健。 - 使坚强,使有勇气;加强:
His resolve was even more hardened to escape from captivity although it was impossible. 尽管逃脱囚禁是根本不可能的事情,可他却更加坚定了逃脱的决心。 - 【经济学】使(市场、物价等)坚挺(或稳定):使(价格)上涨
- 使冷淡,使冷酷无情:
They had been hardened to the horrors of war. 他们对战争的恐怖已变得麻木不仁了。 to harden one's heart 变得冷酷无情
- vi.
- 变硬,硬化:
Your bread has hardened, how long? 你的面包都变硬了,放了多久啦? - 变得强壮,变得壮实有耐受力:
He hardened with youthful vigour after three years' army life. 三年的军旅生活使他变得十分强壮,从他身上散发着青春的活力。 - 【经济学】(市场、价格等)变得坚挺;上涨
- 变得坚强(或坚定),变得有勇气:
He, at last, hardened and talked about his own thoughts. 最后,他终于鼓起勇气谈出了他自己的想法。 - 变得确定;强硬化:
The viewpoints of the two parties hardened. 双方的观点变得更强硬了。 - 冷淡,严峻;变得冷酷:
She hardens to my coming. 她对我的到来反应冷淡。 His face hardened when talked about the battle. 在谈到那次战斗时,他的表情严峻起来。
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