stiffen
英 ['stɪf(ə)n]
美 ['stɪfn]
- vi. 变硬；变猛烈；变粘
- vt. 使变硬；使粘稠
TEM4 CET4 TOEFL CET6
1. 谐音“斯蒂芬”-------斯蒂芬·威廉·霍金患有肌萎缩侧索硬化症。
- stiffen (v.)
- early 15c., "make steadfast," from stiff (adj.) + -en (1). Intransitive sense from 1690s. Earlier verb was simply stiff "gain strength, become strong" (late 14c.). Related: Stiffened; stiffener; stiffening. Compare German steifen "to stiffen."
- 1. He tried to stiffen his wavering soldiers.
- 他企图使动摇的士兵坚强起来.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body.
- 这些衣服使你行动不便，让全身都变得不灵活。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I felt my body involuntarily stiffen against her invasion of my personal space.
- 随着她不断侵入我的个人空间，我感觉全身都不由自主地紧绷起来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. His courage seemed suddenly to stiffen of its own accord.
- 他猛可里满心充满了勇气.
来自英汉文学
- 5. As soon as he touched her she seemed to wince and stiffen.
- 只消他碰到她,她便一阵畏缩,全身僵硬.
来自英汉文学
