| 词汇 | harden |
| 释义 | harden verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈhɑː.dən/ us/ˈhɑːr.dən/ (SOLID) （使）变硬 to become or make hard The mixture hardens as it cools. 混合物冷却时变硬了。 It is thought that high cholesterol levels in the blood can harden the arteries (= make them thicker and stiffer, causing disease). 据信血液中的胆固醇含量高会导致动脉硬化。 (SEVERE) （使）变严厉，（使）变坚强，（使）变冷酷 to become more severe, determined, or unpleasant Living in the desert hardened the recruits (= made them more strong and determined). 沙漠的艰苦生活把新兵锻炼得更加坚强。 As the war progressed, attitudes on both sides hardened (= became more severe and determined). 随着战争的持续，双方的态度都变得更加强硬。 Related word: hardening Idiom harden your heartidiom 硬起心肠 to make yourself stop feeling kind or friendly towards someone You've just got to harden your heart and tell him to leave. 你只有硬起心肠让他离开。 |
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