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Toughen Stronger Verb Makes 例:They 英[ˈtʌfn 美[ˈtʌfən Vt.使变坚韧;使变坚强;使变强硬;使变顽强;Vi.变坚韧;变坚强;变强硬;变顽强

单词 toughen
音标
英[ˈtʌfn] 美[ˈtʌfən]
解释
vt.使变坚韧;使变坚强;使变强硬;使变顽强;vi.变坚韧;变坚强;变强硬;变顽强;
例句

V-ERG
(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.
例: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。
例:…toughened glass.钢化玻璃

VERB
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.
例:Talks are under way to toughen trade restrictions...加强贸易限制的会谈正在进行中。
例: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。

VERB
(经历)使坚强,使顽强
If an experience toughens you, it makes you stronger and more independent in character.
例: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。
例:…people who have been toughened by their daily circumstances.被日常境况磨砺得坚韧顽强的人们
变形
third:toughens~done:toughened~ing:toughening~past:toughened~

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