音标:[ˈtʌfnd] ;
v. (使某物[人])坚韧, 坚强, 强硬( toughen的过去式和过去分词 )
v make tough or tougher
a physically toughened
a made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

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toughen的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. This experience will toughen her.这次经历会让他变坚韧。
  2. The company leader said that army life would toughen the recruits up.连长说军队生活可以使新兵锻炼得更坚强。
  3. All this mountain climbing will toughen the boys up.这些爬山运动会把孩子们锻炼得身强体壮。

词汇搭配

  • toughen up(形势)变困难...

经典引文

  • I hate my school..but Daddy was adamant. He said it would toughen me up.

    出自:C. Harkness
  • Old sandals, the leather stained and toughened by sea water.

    出自:P. D. James
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