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变硬；变猛烈；变粘;vt. 使变硬；使粘稠
stiffen
常考释义
vt. 使变得僵硬；使变得僵直；使变得不灵活
Sitting on the rock had stiffened her muscles.
在岩石上久坐使她的肌肉变得僵硬起来。
The damp has stiffened her joints.
湿气让她的关节都僵硬了。
vt. 使变得更坚定；使变得更坚决；使变得更严厉；使变得更严格
A hot shower and change of clothes stiffened her resolve.
洗了个热水澡，换了身衣服，这使她更坚定了决心。
The EC stiffened its data protection laws last year.
去年，欧盟制定了更为严格的数据保护法。
Winning the election only stiffened the Liberals' determination.
赢得选举更是坚定了自由党的决心。
vt. 使变硬；使变挺
Stiffen the fabric following the manufacturer's instructions.
按照制造商的说明使织物变得硬挺。
vi. 变得僵硬；变得不易弯曲；变得不灵活
Her muscles stiffen and then relax again.
她的肌肉变得僵硬，然后又放松了下来。
She requires hourly physiotherapy so her joints don't stiffen.
她需要每小时做一次物理治疗，这样她的关节才会不僵直。
vi. 变得坚定；变得坚决
His mental resolve is stiffening and his confidence rising.
他的决心越来越坚定，也越来越有信心。
This attitude had stiffened as the Reformation had taken hold.
随着宗教改革的兴起这种态度变得更为坚定起来。
vi. 变得紧张；僵住；变得凝重；绷紧；僵住
Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice.
埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。
Her shoulders stiffened slightly.
她的肩膀变得有点僵硬了。
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