stiffen
英 ['stɪf(ə)n]
美 ['stɪfn]
- vi. 變硬；變猛烈；變粘
- vt. 使變硬；使粘稠
助記提示
1. 諧音“斯蒂芬”-------斯蒂芬·威廉·霍金患有肌萎縮側索硬化症。
中文詞源
stiffen 使變僵，使變硬stiff,硬的，僵硬的，-en,使。
英文詞源
- 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."
雙語例句
- 1. He tried to stiffen his wavering soldiers.
- 他企圖使動搖的士兵堅強起來.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body.
- 這些衣服使你行動不便，讓全身都變得不靈活。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I felt my body involuntarily stiffen against her invasion of my personal space.
- 隨著她不斷侵入我的個人空間，我感覺全身都不由自主地緊繃起來。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. His courage seemed suddenly to stiffen of its own accord.
- 他猛可裏滿心充滿了勇氣.
來自英漢文學
- 5. As soon as he touched her she seemed to wince and stiffen.
- 隻消他碰到她,她便一陣畏縮,全身僵硬.
來自英漢文學