英语词汇“harden”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hardenharden /ˈhɑrdn/ ●○○ verb

VERB TABLE

harden

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	harden
	he, she, it	hardens
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	hardened
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have hardened
	he, she, it	has hardened
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had hardened
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will harden
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have hardened

Continuous Form
Present	I	am hardening
	he, she, it	is hardening
	you, we, they	are hardening
Past	I, he, she, it	was hardening
	you, we, they	were hardening
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been hardening
	he, she, it	has been hardening
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been hardening
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be hardening
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been hardening

1[intransitive, transitive] to become firm or stiff, or to make something firm or stiff OPP soften: The clay needs to harden first. Harden the chocolates by putting them in the fridge.2[intransitive, transitive] to become or sound more strict and determined and less sympathetic, or to make someone become this way OPP soften: Opposition to the peace talks has hardened since the attack. The death of a parent can harden young people.3written if your face or voice hardens, or if something hardens it, you look or sound less sympathetic or happy OPP soften: With each missed shot, her face hardens.4harden your heart to make yourself not feel pity or sympathy for someone