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toughen

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v.(使)变坚韧,(使)变顽固

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toughen为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:toughener 动词过去式:toughened 过去分词:toughened 现在分词:toughening 第三人称单数:toughens

toughen


/'tʌfn; `tʌfn/
v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sth/sb) (up) (cause sth/sb to) become tough or tougher (使某事物[某人])(更)坚韧, 坚强, 强硬
*The law needs toughening (up). 需要加强法制的威力.
* toughened glass 钢化玻璃.

toughen


v alsotoughen up [I and T]
to become tougher, or to make someone or something tougher
 toughened glass
 Three years in the army toughened him up.