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hardening

UK //ˈhɑːdənɪŋ//US //ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'hardnen',由 'hard'(硬)和动词后缀 '-en'(使…)组成,意为“使变硬”。

noun

❶ 指物质变得坚硬或坚固的过程,常用于描述金属、材料或身体组织的物理变化。

“The hardening of steel is achieved through heat treatment.”

(钢材的硬化是通过热处理实现的。)

“Cold weather causes the hardening of the ground.”

(寒冷的天气导致地面变硬。)

❶ 指态度或立场变得更强硬或更坚定,常用于描述人或组织的心理或行为变化。

“There was a hardening of attitudes towards the new policy.”

(人们对新政策的态度变得更加强硬。)

“The hardening of his resolve made him unstoppable.”

(他决心的坚定让他变得不可阻挡。)

同义词:solidification, strengthening, toughening

verb

❶ 使某物变得更坚硬或更坚固,常用于描述通过物理或化学手段改变物质性质。

“They are hardening the metal to make it more resistant.”

(他们正在硬化金属以使其更具抗性。)

“The cold weather hardened the soil.”

(寒冷的天气使土壤变硬。)

❶ 使某人或某物的态度或立场变得更坚定或更强硬,常用于描述心理或行为的变化。

“The experience hardened her against future setbacks.”

(这次经历让她对未来挫折变得更加坚强。)

“Years of struggle hardened his resolve.”

(多年的斗争使他的决心更加坚定。)

同义词:toughen, strengthen, fortify

常见短语

hardening of the arteries — 医学上指动脉硬化,即动脉壁变厚变硬,可能导致血液循环问题。

“A healthy diet can prevent the hardening of the arteries.”

(健康的饮食可以预防动脉硬化。)

hardening of attitudes — 指人们对某事的看法或态度变得更加强硬或不易改变。

“The debate led to a hardening of attitudes on both sides.”

(辩论导致双方的态度变得更加强硬。)