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.
聽到那個聲音時，我因恐懼而僵住了。
R
to become or make something hard to bend or move
After sitting too long, my legs stiffen and ache.
坐得太久後，我的腿變得僵硬並疼痛。
R
to make an attitude or idea stronger; to become stronger
The criticism seemed to stiffen his determination to succeed.
批評似乎加強了他成功的決心。
R
to make something like cloth hard and unable to bend
The laundry starch will stiffen the fabric.
洗衣澱粉會使布料變硬。
translation
僵硬, 變硬, 加強, 使變硬
詞形變化
3rd Present
stiffens
Past
stiffened
Perfect
stiffened
Progressive
stiffening