| 词汇 | toughen |
| 释义 | toughen | BrE ˈtʌfn, AmE ˈtəfən | A. transitive verb ① (make stronger) 使…坚固 ‹material›; 使…坚韧 ‹plastic, cloth, leather, skin›▸ a process that toughens the glass to make it safer 提高玻璃的强度使其变得更安全的工序 ② (also toughen up) (make better able to cope) 使…坚强 ‹person›▸ travelling alone has certainly toughened him up 独自旅行确实使他变得坚强了 ③ (also toughen up) (make more stringent) 使…更为苛刻 ‹penalties›▸ the government should toughen (up) the law on drink-driving 政府应该强化处罚酒后驾车行为的法律 B. intransitive verb ① (become less pliable) «glass, material» 变坚固 ; «plastic, leather, cloth, skin» 变坚韧 ② (also toughen up) (become more able to cope) «person» 变坚强 |
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