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hard·enBrE /ˈhɑːdn/NAmE /ˈhɑːrdn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they harden BrE /ˈhɑːdn/ NAmE /ˈhɑːrdn/present simple - he / she / it hardens BrE /ˈhɑːdnz/ NAmE /ˈhɑːrdnz/past simple hardened BrE /ˈhɑːdnd/ NAmE /ˈhɑːrdnd/past participle hardened BrE /ˈhɑːdnd/ NAmE /ˈhɑːrdnd/ -ing form hardening BrE /ˈhɑːdnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈhɑːrdnɪŋ/ [I, T] to become or make sth become firm, stiff or solid （使）变硬，硬化◆The varnish takes a few hours to harden. 清漆需要几个小时才能干透。◆~ stha method for hardening and preserving wood 硬化和保存木料的方法 [I, T] if your voice, face, etc. hardens, or you harden it, it becomes more serious or severe （使声音、面孔等）更严肃，更严厉◆Her face hardened into an expression of hatred. 她的脸沉下来，面带恨意。◆~ sthHe hardened his voice when he saw she wasn't listening. 看到她没在听他讲话，他声音严厉起来。 [I, T] if sb's feelings or attitudes harden or sb/sth hardens them, they become more fixed and determined （使）更坚定，更强硬◆Public attitudes to the strike have hardened. 公众对这次罢工所持的态度已强硬起来。◆Their suspicions hardened into certainty. 他们由怀疑变成肯定。◆~ sthThe incident hardened her resolve to leave the company. 这件事使她更加坚定了离开公司的决心。 [T, usually passive] ~ sb/sth/yourselfto make sb less kind or less affected by extreme situations 使变得无情；使不被打动◆Joe sounded different, hardened by the war. 乔让人觉得变了，因战争变得冷酷无情了。◆They were hardened criminals (= they showed no regret for their crimes). 他们都是死不悔改的罪犯。◆In this job you have to harden your heart to pain and suffering. 做这项工作面对伤痛和折磨时你得保持沉着冷静。▸ hard·en·ing BrE /ˈhɑːdnɪŋ/NAmE /ˈhɑːrdnɪŋ/ noun [U, sing.] ◆hardening of the arteries 动脉硬化◆a hardening of attitudes towards one-parent families 对单亲家庭态度的冷漠化 |