harden

harden
verb
  1. make or become hard or harder
    (使)变硬(或变得更硬)
    [no obj.]wait for the glue to harden.
    等胶水干。
    [with obj.]bricks which seem to have been hardened by firing.
    像似烧制变硬了的砖头。
    ■make or become more severe and less sympathetic
    使(或变得)冷酷无情
    [with obj.]she hardened her heart.
    她硬起心肠。
    ■make or become tougher and more clearly defined
    变明确
    [no obj.]suspicion hardened into certainty.
    怀疑得到了证实。
    ■[no obj.](of prices of shares, commodities, etc.) rise and remain steady at a higher level
    (股票、商品价格等)升水(上涨并保持高价位)
常用词组
hardening of the arteries
  1. another term for arteriosclerosis
    同 arteriosclerosis
派生
hardener
noun
继承用法
harden something off
  1. inure a plant to cold by gradually increasing its exposure to it
    使(植物)提高抗寒能力
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