toughened

英 [ˈtʌfnd]

美 [ˈtʌfnd]

v.  (使)坚硬，坚固; 加强，强化(法律、规定等); 使更坚强; 使坚韧
toughen的过去分词和过去式

过去式：toughened　过去分词：toughened　

BNC.33634 / COCA.41221

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)变坚硬;(使)变坚韧
  If youtoughensomething or if ittoughens, you make it stronger so that it will not break easily.
  1. 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。
  2. …toughened glass.
     钢化玻璃
• VERB 加强，强化（政策、规章或惩罚）；使强硬
  If a person, institution, or lawtoughensits policies, regulations, or punishments, it makes them firmer or stricter.
  1. Talks are under way to toughen trade restrictions...
     加强贸易限制的会谈正在进行中。
  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. British regulations are also being toughened.
     英国的规章也正在变得更加严格。
  4. Toughen upmeans the same astoughen.
     toughen up 同 toughen
  5. The new law toughens up penalties for those that misuse guns.
     新法对滥用枪支的处罚更为严厉。
• VERB （经历）使坚强，使顽强
  If an experiencetoughensyou, it makes you stronger and more independent in character.
  1. They believe that participating in fights toughens boys and shows them how to be men.
     他们认为参与打架会使男孩子变得坚强，教会他们怎样成为男人。
  2. …people who have been toughened by their daily circumstances.
     被日常境况磨砺得坚韧顽强的人们
  3. Toughen upmeans the same astoughen.
     toughen up 同 toughen
  4. He thinks boxing is good for kids, that it toughens them up...
     他认为拳击对小孩子有好处，可使他们变得坚强。
  5. My father tried to teach me to toughen up.
     我父亲试图教我变得坚强。

英英释义

adj

• made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
  1. a sword of tempered steel
  2. tempered glass
  Synonym:temperedtreatedhardened
• physically toughened
  1. the tough bottoms of his feet
  Synonym:tough

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