hardened

词典信息

hardened [adjective]: (of a person) no longer sensitive or affected by something, especially because of repeated exposure or experience; (of a substance) having become solid, especially after cooling.

hardened [noun]: a person who has become toughened or experienced through difficult or challenging circumstances.

词语辨析

1. toughened: describes someone who has become strong and emotionally resilient through difficult experiences.

2. callous: describes someone who is emotionally hardened and insensitive to the suffering of others.

3. unfeeling: describes someone who lacks sympathy or compassion.

词汇扩充

1. harden: [verb] to make or become hard or harder.

2. hardiness: [noun] the ability to withstand difficult conditions or hardship.

3. hardness: [noun] the quality or state of being hard.

近义词

resilient, tough, calloused, unfeeling, insensitive, toughened

反义词

sensitive, tender, soft, delicate, sympathetic, compassionate

柯林斯词典

hardened [adjective]: If someone is hardened, they have become less sensitive to things, especially those that should make them feel upset, guilty, or sad, because they have experienced them a lot or because they have had to do things that have made them suffer. [(来源：Collins COBUILD English Dictionary)]

牛津词典

hardened [adjective]: (of a person) having been made hard or harder, both physically and emotionally, through experience or suffering. (of a substance) treated by a physical or chemical process to improve its hardness.

用法

hardened is used to describe people who have become less sensitive or affected by something due to repeated exposure or experience. It can also refer to substances that have solidified.

例句

1. He was a hardened criminal who had spent most of his adult life in prison. (他是一个已经在监狱度过了大部分成年生活的惯犯。)
2. The hardened lava formed a solid rock. (那块凝固的熔岩形成了一块坚硬的岩石。)
3. After years of working in the emergency room, she had become emotionally hardened to the suffering of others. (在急诊室工作多年后，她对他人的痛苦变得麻木了。)
4. Living on the streets had made him hardened and suspicious of everyone. (在街头生活让他变得强硬起来，对每个人都怀有疑虑。)
5. Her hardened attitude towards her ex-husband was evident in her refusal to speak to him. (她对前夫的强硬态度在她拒绝与他说话时显而易见。)
6. The hardened criminals showed no remorse for their actions. (这些惯犯对自己的行为毫无悔意。)
7. His hardened hands showed the signs of years of manual labor. (他那粗糙的双手显示出多年体力劳动的痕迹。)
8. The hardened soldier had seen too much violence and death to be easily shaken. (这位经历了太多暴力和死亡的战士不会轻易动摇。)
9. The hardened criminal grinned defiantly as he was led away by the police. (当警察把这个惯犯带走时，他挑衅地咧嘴笑了。)
10. His hardened heart melted when he saw the desperate situation of the orphaned children. (当他看到这些孤儿的绝望境况时，他那变硬了的心融化了。)
11. The hardened bread had to be soaked in water to become edible. (这块硬得发硬的面包必须在水中浸泡才能吃得下。)
12. The soldiers' hardened determination to win the battle was evident in their unwavering focus. (士兵们坚定不移地集中精力，表明他们要赢得这场战斗。)
13. She had become emotionally hardened after years of being mistreated by her family. (在多年遭受家庭虐待后，她的情感变得麻木了。)
14. The hardened criminals were transferred to a maximum-security prison. (这些惯犯被转移到了一所最高安全级别的监狱。)
15. His hardened expression gave away nothing of what he was thinking. (他那张坚定的表情没有透露出他在想什么。)
16. The hardened steel is resistant to scratching and corrosion. (这种硬化钢抗划伤和抗腐蚀。)
17. She had a hardened resolve to succeed, no matter what obstacles came her way. (无论遇到什么困难，她都有坚定的决心要成功。)
18. Over time, his heart had become hardened and closed off to love. (随着时间的推移，他的心变得坚硬，对爱情关闭了。)
19. He had a hardened criminal record, making it difficult for him to find employment. (他有着惯犯的记录，这使得他很难找到工作。)
20. The hardened criminal showed no remorse for his actions. (这个惯犯对自己的行为没有任何悔意。)
21. The hardened criminal was sentenced to life in prison. (这个惯犯被判处无期徒刑。)
22. Despite their hardened exterior, the soldiers were filled with fear and uncertainty. (尽管士兵们外表坚强，但他们内心充满了恐惧和不确定。)
23. His hardened attitude towards authority figures often got him into trouble. (他对权威人物的强硬态度经常给他惹来麻烦。)