
hardened
词源
源自中古英语 'hardnen',由 'hard'(硬)加后缀 '-en'(使…)构成,表示“使变硬”或“变得坚硬”。
adjective
❶ 指物体因物理或化学变化而变得坚硬或坚固,常用于描述材料或物质经过处理后的状态。
“The hardened steel can withstand high pressure.”
(这种硬化钢能够承受高压。)
“After baking, the clay becomes hardened and durable.”
(烘烤后,黏土变得坚硬且耐用。)
❶ 形容人因经历或习惯而变得坚强、冷酷或不易受外界影响,常用于描述性格或态度。
“After years in the military, he became a hardened soldier.”
(在军队多年后,他变成了一名坚强的士兵。)
“She is a hardened criminal who shows no remorse.”
(她是一个冷酷的罪犯,毫无悔意。)
verb
❶ 使某物变得坚硬或坚固,通常通过物理或化学处理实现。
“The heat hardened the clay into pottery.”
(高温使黏土硬化成陶器。)
“They hardened the metal by cooling it rapidly.”
(他们通过快速冷却使金属硬化。)
❶ 使人或态度变得坚强、冷酷或不易受影响。
“Years of hardship hardened her resolve.”
(多年的艰辛坚定了她的决心。)
“The experience hardened him against emotional pain.”
(这次经历让他对情感痛苦变得麻木。)
常见短语
hardened criminal — 指因长期犯罪而变得冷酷无情、难以改造的罪犯。
“The police arrested a hardened criminal with a long record.”
(警方逮捕了一名有长期犯罪记录的冷酷罪犯。)
hardened heart — 形容人因经历或情感创伤而变得冷漠或不易动情。
“After the betrayal, she had a hardened heart.”
(背叛之后,她的心变得冷漠。)