首页英语词典toughentoughen的意思

toughen怎么读？

toughen

英 ['tʌfn] 美['tʌfn]

英英释义实用场景例句

近义词steel

vt. 使…坚韧；使…顽固
vi. 变坚韧；变顽固

畅通词汇低频词

词态变化

第三人称单数: toughens;过去式: toughened;过去分词: toughened;现在分词: toughening;

中文词源

toughen 使坚硬，坚强

来自 tough,坚硬的，坚强的，-en,使。

英文词源

toughen (v.): 1580s, from tough (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Toughened; toughening.

双语例句

1. My father tried to teach me to toughen up.: 我父亲试图教我变得坚强。

2. They have put considerable pressure on the Government to toughen its stance.: 他们已对政府施加了相当大的压力，要求其采取强硬立场。

3. Talks are under way to toughen trade restrictions.: 加强贸易限制的会谈正在进行中。

4. Do not add salt to beans when cooking as this tends to toughen the skins.: 煮豆荚时别加盐，因为这常会使豆壳变硬。

5. Taking care of pooch was his attempt to toughen me up and teach me responsibility.: 他盘算着通过照看普茨使我坚强起来,并教我养成责任感.