【形容词】
1. stiffen
英 [ˈstɪfn] 美 [ˈstɪfn]
形容词:
- of a person: unable to move or be moved easily; not flexible or relaxed(人)僵硬的,呆板的,不灵活的
- of a material: not easily bent or moved(材料)硬的,不易弯曲的
- becoming or making something more severe or difficult(变得或使)严厉的,困难的
2. stiffened
英 [ˈstɪf(ə)nd] 美 [ˈstɪftnd]
形容词:
- made or becoming stiff or rigid; not flexible(使)变硬的,(使)变僵硬的
- made stronger or more determined(使)坚定的,(使)毅力增强的
【名词】
1. stiffening
英 [ˈstɪf(ə)nɪŋ] 美 [ˈstɪfənɪŋ]
名词:
- the action of making or becoming stiff or rigid(使)变硬,(使)变僵硬
- something that makes a material stiffer(使材料)变硬,(使材料)变僵硬的东西
【词语辨析】
stiffen、harden、solidify
这三个词都有"变硬"的意思,但使用场景略有不同。stiffen强调材料变得更加僵硬或刚性,通常指由于压力、寒冷或紧张等因素而导致的变硬。harden指材料变得坚硬、固化或变得更加坚固,常用于描述液体、软物质或材料等的硬化过程。solidify指液体或软物质变为固体,也可以用来指思想、计划等的变得坚定或稳固。
【词汇扩充】
stiffening agent 硬化剂
stiffening effect 硬化效应
stiffening material 加硬材料
【近义词】
harden、tighten、strengthen、solidify
【反义词】
soften、loosen、relax
【柯林斯词典】
stiffen (stiffens, stiffening, stiffened)
当stiffen作动词时,如果物体变得硬,它变得更加坚硬或僵硬。如果人变得硬,他们变得更加笔直或僵硬。当感觉或情绪变得硬时,它们变得更加紧张或强硬。
【牛津词典】
stiffen (stiffens, stiffening, stiffened)
当stiffen作动词时,如果物体变得硬,它变得更加坚硬或僵硬。如果人变得硬,他们变得更加笔直或僵硬。当感觉或情绪变得硬时,它们变得更加紧张或强硬。
【用法】
1. If something stiffens or is stiffened, it becomes stiff or stiffer.
如果某物变得硬,它将变得坚硬或更硬。
2. If you stiffen or stiffen up, you become stiff or stiffer.
如果你变得硬,你将变得僵硬或更僵硬。
3. If a feeling or attitude stiffens or is stiffened, it becomes more severe or difficult.
如果感觉或态度变得严厉或困难,它将变得更加严厉或困难。
【例句】
- His face stiffened with anger.
他愤怒地面无表情。 - The paint on the walls had stiffened and cracked.
墙壁上的油漆已经干硬并出现了裂缝。 - Her body stiffened in fear.
她因害怕而身体僵硬。 - His legs began to stiffen from sitting in the same position for so long.
他的腿因长时间坐在同一位置而开始变得僵硬。 - The cold wind made her fingers stiffen.
寒风让她的手指变得僵硬。 - Her voice stiffened as she spoke.
她说话时声音变得严厉。 - His face softened as he saw her smile.
当他看到她微笑时,他的脸上露出了柔和的表情。 - As the tension mounted, the atmosphere in the room stiffened.
随着紧张氛围的升级,房间里的气氛变得紧张。 - The government has stiffened penalties for tax evasion.
政府已经加强了对逃税行为的处罚。 - The dough will stiffen as it cools.
面团在冷却后会变硬。 - The company used a stiffening agent to make the fabric more rigid.
公司使用了一种硬化剂,使面料更加坚硬。 - He needed to stiffen his resolve and face the challenges ahead.
他需要坚定决心,迎接即将到来的挑战。 - The government plans to stiffen regulations on pollution control.
政府计划加强对污染控制的法规。 - She stiffened her spine and prepared to defend her position.
她挺直了脊梁骨,准备捍卫自己的立场。 - The addition of salt causes the egg white to stiffen.
加盐会使蛋清变得坚挺。 - He felt his muscles stiffen after the intense workout.
他感到自己的肌肉在剧烈锻炼后变得僵硬。 - The laws have been stiffened to discourage illegal activities.
为了遏制非法活动,法律已经被加强了。 - The cold weather caused the river to stiffen and freeze.
寒冷的天气导致河水结冰。 - She tried to stiffen her upper lip and not show her disappointment.
她试图挺起上嘴唇,不表现出失望的样子。 - His refusal to cooperate only served to stiffen the resolve of the investigators.
他拒绝合作只会使调查人员的决心更加坚定。 - The new regulations will stiffen the penalties for drug offenses.
新的法规将加大对毒品犯罪的处罚力度。