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toughen v.变坚韧；变健壮；变顽固 (1) 这次经历会让他变坚韧。(2) 连长说军队生活可以使新兵锻炼得更坚强。(3) 这些爬山运动会把孩子们锻炼得身强体壮。

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英 ['tʌfn] 美 ['tʌfn] (1) This experience will toughen her.(2) The company leader said that army life would toughen the recruits up.(3) All this mountain climbing will toughen the boys up. 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)变坚硬；(使)变坚韧 If you toughen something or if it toughens, you make it stronger so that it will not break easily.   [V n]  [V-ed]  [Also V]Do not add salt to beans when cooking as this tends to toughen the skins.煮豆荚时别加盐，因为这常会使豆壳变硬。…toughened glass.钢化玻璃2[VERB 动词]加强，强化（政策、规章或惩罚）；使强硬 If a person, institution, or law toughens its policies, regulations, or punishments, it makes them firmer or stricter.   [V n]  [V P n (not pron)]  [Also V n P]Talks are under way to toughen trade restrictions...加强贸易限制的会谈正在进行中。They have put considerable pressure on the Government to toughen its stance…他们已对政府施加了相当大的压力，要求其采取强硬立场。British regulations are also being toughened.英国的规章也正在变得更加严格。Toughen up means the same as toughen.toughen up 同 toughenThe new law toughens up penalties for those that misuse guns.新法对滥用枪支的处罚更为严厉。3[VERB 动词]（经历）使坚强，使顽强 If an experience toughens you, it makes you stronger and more independent in character.   [V n]  [V n P]  [V P]  [Also V P n (not pron)]They believe that participating in fights toughens boys and shows them how to be men.他们认为参与打架会使男孩子变得坚强，教会他们怎样成为男人。…people who have been toughened by their daily circumstances.被日常境况磨砺得坚韧顽强的人们Toughen up means the same as toughen.toughen up 同 toughenHe thinks boxing is good for kids, that it toughens them up...他认为拳击对小孩子有好处，可使他们变得坚强。My father tried to teach me to toughen up.我父亲试图教我变得坚强。

英语单词	toughen
英美音标	英 ['tʌfn] 美 ['tʌfn]
中文释义	v.变坚韧；变健壮；变顽固
英语例句	(1) This experience will toughen her. (2) The company leader said that army life would toughen the recruits up. (3) All this mountain climbing will toughen the boys up.
中文例句	(1) 这次经历会让他变坚韧。 (2) 连长说军队生活可以使新兵锻炼得更坚强。 (3) 这些爬山运动会把孩子们锻炼得身强体壮。
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)变坚硬；(使)变坚韧 If you toughen something or if it toughens, you make it stronger so that it will not break easily. [V n] [V-ed] [Also V] Do not add salt to beans when cooking as this tends to toughen the skins. 煮豆荚时别加盐，因为这常会使豆壳变硬。 …toughened glass. 钢化玻璃 2 [VERB 动词]加强，强化（政策、规章或惩罚）；使强硬 If a person, institution, or law toughens its policies, regulations, or punishments, it makes them firmer or stricter. [V n] [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P] Talks are under way to toughen trade restrictions... 加强贸易限制的会谈正在进行中。 They have put considerable pressure on the Government to toughen its stance… 他们已对政府施加了相当大的压力，要求其采取强硬立场。 British regulations are also being toughened. 英国的规章也正在变得更加严格。 Toughen up means the same as toughen.toughen up 同 toughen The new law toughens up penalties for those that misuse guns. 新法对滥用枪支的处罚更为严厉。 3 [VERB 动词]（经历）使坚强，使顽强 If an experience toughens you, it makes you stronger and more independent in character. [V n] [V n P] [V P] [Also V P n (not pron)] They believe that participating in fights toughens boys and shows them how to be men. 他们认为参与打架会使男孩子变得坚强，教会他们怎样成为男人。 …people who have been toughened by their daily circumstances. 被日常境况磨砺得坚韧顽强的人们 Toughen up means the same as toughen.toughen up 同 toughen He thinks boxing is good for kids, that it toughens them up... 他认为拳击对小孩子有好处，可使他们变得坚强。 My father tried to teach me to toughen up. 我父亲试图教我变得坚强。

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