stiffen
🇺🇸
/ˈstɪfn/
🇬🇧
/ˈstɪfn/
verb
R
to make your body or part of it straight and still, often when angry or scared
When I heard the noise, I stiffened with fear.
听到那个声音时，我因恐惧而僵住了。
R
to become or make something hard to bend or move
After sitting too long, my legs stiffen and ache.
坐得太久后，我的腿变得僵硬并疼痛。
R
to make an attitude or idea stronger; to become stronger
The criticism seemed to stiffen his determination to succeed.
批评似乎加强了他成功的决心。
R
to make something like cloth hard and unable to bend
The laundry starch will stiffen the fabric.
洗衣淀粉会使布料变硬。
translation
僵硬, 变硬, 加强, 使变硬
词形变化
3rd Present
stiffens
Past
stiffened
Perfect
stiffened
Progressive
stiffening