toughen

英 [ˈtʌfn]

美 [ˈtʌfn]

v.  (使)坚硬，坚固; 加强，强化(法律、规定等); 使更坚强; 使坚韧

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

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短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• （使）坚硬，坚固
  to become or make sth stronger, so that it is not easily cut, broken, etc.
  1. toughened glass
     钢化玻璃
• 加强，强化（法律、规定等）
  to make sth such as laws or rules stricter
  1. The government is considering toughening up the law on censorship.
     政府正在考虑强化书报电影审查方面的法律。
• 使更坚强；使坚韧
  to make sb stronger and more able to deal with difficult situations

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

verb

• make tough or tougher
  1. This experience will toughen her

双语例句

• people who have been toughened by their daily circumstances.
  被日常境况磨砺得坚韧顽强的人们
• EU ministers also agreed to toughen sanctions against Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe.
  欧盟各国外长在会上还一致同意强化对津巴布韦总统穆加贝的制裁。
• A year in the army will toughen him up.
  一年的部队生活会使他坚强起来。
• The city council is determined to toughen up the fight against crime.
  市政会议决心增强与犯罪作斗争的力度。
• But those who are easier graders than average will never feel guilty and toughen up.
  而那些评分本来就比平均标准松的，根本不会觉得内疚，不会因此更严格。
• It might toughen you up a bit.
  或许能让你坚强一点。
• 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。
• There will now be calls at the UN to toughen sanctions slapped on Eritrea in 2009.
  现在，有人将在联合国呼吁加大2009年对厄立特里亚实施的制裁。
• We would pee on our palms during spring training to toughen them up, you know.
  我们常常会在春季训练时把尿撒在手上，使手能坚韧一点，知道吗。
• toughened glass.
  钢化玻璃