stiffen

英[ˈstɪfn]
美[ˈstɪfən]

基本释义

  • vt.& vi.(使)变硬,(使)强硬; 使绷紧; 使猛烈; 使粘稠

词性变化

实用例句

She stiffened with fear.

她吓呆了。

牛津词典

I stiffened my back and faced him.

我挺直了腰杆面对着他。

牛津词典

My muscles had stiffened up after the climb.

爬上去以后我两腿都发僵了。

牛津词典

stiffened muscles

发僵的肌肉

牛津词典

The threat of punishment has only stiffened their resolve (= made them even more determined to do sth) .

惩罚的威胁益发坚定了他们的决心。

牛津词典

Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice...

埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。

The father's face stiffened with dismay.

父亲因为悲痛而面部表情凝重。

The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.

当肌肉变得僵硬时,皮肤的供血量就减少了。

Russian resistance suddenly stiffened because there was no room for retreat...

俄罗斯的反抗突然变得强硬起来,因为已经没有退路了。

Canada has recently stiffened its immigration rules.

加拿大最近制定了更为严格的移民规定。

This special paper was actually thin, soft Sugiwara paper that had been stiffened with a kind of paste...

这种特殊的纸实际是一种糨糊浆过的又薄又软的杉原纸。

They peeled cold stiffened gloves from their hands.

他们将冻得硬邦邦的手套从手上脱下来。

His courage seemed suddenly to stiffen of its own accord.

他猛可里满心充满了勇气.

英汉文学

You can stiffen up the collars by dipping them in this special liquid.

你可以把领子浸泡在这种特殊的液体里使其变硬.

期刊摘选

Port congestion's stiffen owner and fixing more difficult at your limit.

港口交通发生混乱,船主不知所措.按贵公司规定支做,恐困难更大.

期刊摘选

The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.

德军正在加强西西里守军之力量.

辞典例句

Glue the ends of the ribbons to stiffen them up and make threading easier.

用胶水使丝带的两端变硬,可以让孩子们在穿洞的时候更容易些.

期刊摘选

Your job is to stiffen linen with starch.

你的工作是把亚麻台布浆洗硬了.

辞典例句

Every leaflet greatly helped to stiffen the spirit of the workers.

每一个这样的传单,都大大提高了工人们的精神.

期刊摘选

Some are calling for more drastic action, though that would stiffen the headwinds blowing fragile economy.

有些措施在号召更剧烈的动作, 即使这会加剧已将经济吹的摇摇欲坠的逆风.

期刊摘选

I must stiffen Dreamer's back.

我一定要给德里麦打气.

辞典例句

While other people stiffen their sinews with something stronger, the English constitution merely demands tea.

别国的人用更烈性的东西来增强体力, 但英国人的体质却只需要茶.

期刊摘选

You will only stiffen his resolve.

你只会坚定他的决心.

辞典例句

If she walked into classroom, our backs would stiffen and our knees would start to shake.

每当她走进教室, 我们就觉得背开始发僵,两腿开始颤抖.

期刊摘选

I noticed him stiffen when I mentioned money.

当我提到钱时,我注意到他变得不自然.

辞典例句

This creates a line to the profile of the other edges. aside to stiffen up.

这样就形成了一条线(棱)正好呼应相对的轮廓外形, 搁置一旁使之干燥.

期刊摘选

Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine.

通过增加白明胶使奶油变硬.

期刊摘选

真题例句

The advantages, not surprisingly, were greater for African Americans, who are more likely to develop high blood pressure than other ethnic groups, and for the elderly, since blood vessels stiffen with age, which can lead to higher blood pressure.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

英英释义

Verb
  • 1. become stiff or stiffer;

    "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"

  • 2. make stiff or stiffer;

    "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"

  • 3. restrict;

    "Tighten the rules"

    "stiffen the regulations"