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单词 stiffen
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
stiff•en /ˈstɪfən/USA pronunciation   v., 
  1. to (cause to) become stiff: [no object]Whip the cream until it stiffens.[~ + object]The cold stiffens my neck.
stiff•en•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stiff•en  (stif′ən),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to make stiff.

v.i. 
  1. to become stiff.
  2. to become suddenly tense, rigid, or taut, as in bracing oneself for or drawing back from shock, fear, or displeasure:He stiffened, expecting to hear the worst.
  • stiff + -en1 1490–1500

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stiffen /ˈstɪfən/ vb
  1. to make or become stiff or stiffer
  2. (intransitive) to become suddenly tense or unyielding

ˈstiffener n
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