harden
harden['hɑ:dən]vt.1.■使坚硬，使硬化；使牢固:With the temprature cool, magma would be hardened into rock.温度越来越低，岩浆也就变硬，最后成了岩石。to harden the base with lime加石灰使地基牢固2.■【冶金学】使硬化，把…淬化3.■【军事】硬化(或强化)(防空系统)使(核武器、基地等)硬式化4.■使变成硬水5.■使强壮，使锻炼得结实；使具耐受力：He often went to the gym to harden his muscles.他过去常到健身房锻炼，以使他的肌肉强健。6.■使坚强，使有勇气；加强：His resolve was even more hardened to escape from captivity although it was impossible.尽管逃脱囚禁是根本不可能的事情，可他却更加坚定了逃脱的决心。7.■【经济学】使(市场、物价等)坚挺(或稳定)：使(价格)上涨8.■使冷淡，使冷酷无情：They had been hardened to the horrors of war.他们对战争的恐怖已变得麻木不仁了。to harden one's heart变得冷酷无情vi.1.■变硬，硬化：Your bread has hardened, how long?你的面包都变硬了，放了多久啦?2.■变得强壮，变得壮实有耐受力：He hardened with youthful vigour after three years' army life.三年的军旅生活使他变得十分强壮，从他身上散发着青春的活力。3.■【经济学】(市场、价格等)变得坚挺；上涨4.■变得坚强(或坚定)，变得有勇气：He, at last, hardened and talked about his own thoughts.最后，他终于鼓起勇气谈出了他自己的想法。5.■变得确定；强硬化：The viewpoints of the two parties hardened.双方的观点变得更强硬了。6.■冷淡，严峻；变得冷酷：She hardens to my coming.她对我的到来反应冷淡。His face hardened when talked about the battle.在谈到那次战斗时，他的表情严峻起来。
hardenharden[ˈhɑ:dn]vi.1.■变硬; 凝固2.■变坚强; 变果断3.■变刚毅; 变冷酷[麻木]4.■(意见等)坚定; (行情等)看涨; (市场)稳定Her mind hardened at the thought of the difficulties awaiting her.当她想到面临着许多困难时, 她的意志更坚定了。词性变化harden[ˈhɑ:dn]vt.1.■使变硬[硬化, 凝固, 坚固, 淬硬]2.■使变得坚强3.■[常用被动语态]使变冷酷, 使麻木4.■(把导弹基地等用水泥等加固或设在地下)使不受爆炸[热幅射]之害harden the body锻练身体
继承用法hardened[ˈhɑ:dənd]adj.1.■变硬的, 已定型的2.■(导弹等)有地下发射井的, 可以从地下发射的
