| 单词 | harden |
| 释义 | harden —harden /ˈhɑː.dən/ aep /ˈhɑːr-/ verb [I or T] (SEVERE) ↑Verb Endings for harden ► F0 to become more severe, determined, or unpleasant: » Living rough in the desert hardened the recruits a lot (= made them stronger).» As the war progressed, attitudes on both sides hardened (= became more severe and determined).Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making strongerhardening /-ɪŋ/ noun [U or S]► F0» There has been a hardening of government policy since the invasion.Thesaurus+: ↑Hard and firm verb [I or T] (SOLID) ↑Verb Endings for harden ► F0 to become or make hard: » The mixture hardens as it cools.» It is thought that high cholesterol levels in the blood can harden the arteries (= make them thicker and stiffer, causing disease).Thesaurus+: ↑Hard and firmhardening /-ɪŋ/ noun [U or S]► F0» There has been a hardening of government policy since the invasion.Thesaurus+: ↑Hard and firmWord Builder:–Nouns: hardship–Adjectives: hard–Verbs: harden–Adverbs: hard, hardly |
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