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hardened

UK //ˈhɑːdənd//US //ˈhɑːrdənd//

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。)

同义词:toughened, strengthened, solidified

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。)

同义词:toughen, strengthen, solidify

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。)