stiffen的意思和读音

stiffen

: [ˈstɪf(ə)n] : ['stɪf(ə)n]

v.使

使

stiffens  stiffening  stiffened  

v.+n.stiffen resolve,stiffen resistance

v.soften,weaken

v.harden,thicken,solidify,congeal,strengthen

stiffenv.

1.[i][t]使to make yourself or part of your body firm, straight and still, especially because you are angry or frightened

She stiffened with fear.

I stiffened my back and faced him.

2.[i][t]使to become, or to make sth become, difficult to bend or move

My muscles had stiffened up after the climb.

stiffened muscles

3.[t][i]~ (sth)使to make an attitude or idea stronger or more powerful; to become stronger

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

4.[t]~ sth (with sth)使to make sth, such as cloth, firm and unable to bend

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v.1.to suddenly hold your body in a stiff way, often because you become nervous, worried, angry, or unfriendly2.if your resolve or resistance stiffens, or if you stiffen it, you become more determined3.to become stiff and difficult to move; to make something stiff

1.使 stiff a. stiffen vt. 使使 still a. n. ...

2. steering stiffen 使 strain

3. stiff stiffen stifl,e ...

4. steering wheel stiffen , , stipulate , ...

5. stern wave stiffen stiffener ...

6.使 stiff a. stiffen vt. 使使 still a. n. ...

7. stiffen stiffen ; stiffen ...

8. stiffen ; stiffen stiffened cylinder ...

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1.Think about that for a second: when horses stiffen and resist, their musculature becomes paralyzed for the duration of that resistance.

2.Stiffen your muscles, grab a telephone book, and begin to call out the names alphabetically in a stern, low tone in front of him.簿

3.The company employs a driver, who knows Mr Oliver's ways well enough to stiffen and call him "sir" as he enters.”。

4.any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.

5.Due to the extra weight required to stiffen up the chassis, the performance of the Roadster will be slightly stunted compared to the coupe.

6.As you stir the mixture, it will stiffen into a soft lump.

7.When a passion arises, when it is young and feeble, cut it off, lest it stiffen and cause you a great deal of trouble.

8.It's too soon to say whether the Lisbon treaty reforms will stiffen backbones and advance this unlikely but desirable prospect.

9.Supposedly to stiffen Gazans' resolve, the Qassam Brigades have begun to suppress the emerging good life in the strip.,“

10.You propose to stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, and, er . . . "get some perspective on the root cause of this crisis" .…“”。