| 单词 | harden |
| 释义 | harden (hɑːʳdən ) Word forms: hardens , hardening , hardened 1. verb When something hardens or when you harden it, it becomes stiff or firm. Mould the mixture into shape while hot, before it hardens. [VERB] Give the cardboard two or three coats of varnish to harden it. [VERB noun] Synonyms: solidify, set, freeze, cake 2. verb When an attitude or opinion hardens or is hardened, it becomes harsher, stronger, or fixed. Their action can only serve to harden the attitude of landowners. [VERB noun] The bitter split which has developed within Solidarity is likely to harden further into separation. [VERB] Synonyms: reinforce, strengthen, fortify, steel hardening singular noun ...a hardening of the government's attitude towards rebellious parts of the army. [+ of] 3. verb When prices and economies harden, they become much more stable than they were. Property prices are just beginning to harden again. [VERB] 4. verb When events harden people or when people harden, they become less easily affected emotionally and less sympathetic and gentle than they were before. Her years of drunken bickering hardened my heart. [VERB noun] She was hardened by the rigours of the Siberian steppes. [VERB noun] All of a sudden my heart hardened against her. [VERB + against] Synonyms: accustom, season, toughen, train 5. verb If you say that someone's face or eyes harden, you mean that they suddenly look serious or angry. His smile died and the look in his face hardened. [VERB] Idioms: harden your heart against someone or something to force yourself to feel unfriendly or unsympathetic towards someone or something, even if you do not want to The most important things for Nicholas now are mobility and Braille lessons. You will have to harden your heart against doing everything for him. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: harden the position of Yesterday's events will have only hardened his position. The Sun Others have hardened their position, calling for the entire ruling elite to be removed. Times, Sunday Times This accord hardens that position. Times, Sunday Times He has worked hard to align himself more closely with the conservative wing of his party, hardening his positions on issues such as immigration and provoking accusations of flip-flopping. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 变硬 Japanese: 堅くする/堅くなる |
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