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单词 harden
释义
harden
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈhɑː.dən/us
/ˈhɑːr.dən/

hardenverb[I or T](SOLID)

tobecomeor make hard:
（使）变硬
Themixturehardens as itcools.混合物冷却时变硬了。
It isthoughtthat highcholesterollevelsin thebloodcan harden thearteries(= make themthickerandstiffer,causingdisease).据信血液中的胆固醇含量高会导致动脉硬化。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hard and firm
  • (as) stiff/straight as a ramrodidiom
  • adamantine
  • cast iron
  • congealed
  • crisp
  • crisply
  • erect
  • firmness
  • fossilized
  • hardening
  • hardness
  • horny
  • noncrushable
  • rigidity
  • rock-hard
  • rock-solid
  • stiff
  • stiffly
  • stiffness
  • tense
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hardenverb[I or T](SEVERE)

tobecomemoresevere,determined, orunpleasant:
（使）变严厉，（使）变坚强，（使）变冷酷
Living in thedeserthardened therecruits(= made them morestronganddetermined).沙漠的艰苦生活把新兵锻炼得更加坚强。
As thewarprogressed,attitudeson bothsideshardened(=becamemoresevereanddetermined).随着战争的持续，双方的态度都变得更加强硬。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making stronger
  • aggrandize
  • boil up
  • bolster
  • cement
  • character-building
  • deepen
  • fortify
  • hardening
  • invigoration
  • jell
  • power(something)up
  • reinforcement
  • restrengthen
  • sharpen
  • solidification
  • solidify
  • soup
  • soupsomethingup
  • stiffen
  • wired
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Related word

hardening

Idiom

hardenyourheart
(Definition ofhardenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

harden| American Dictionary

harden
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈhɑr·dən/

hardenverb[I/T](MAKE SEVERE)

to make orbecomestrongeror moresevere:
[I]As thewarprogressed,attitudeson bothsideshardened.

hardenverb[I/T](BECOME SOLID)

tobecomefirmorsolid, or tocausesomething tobecomefirmorsolid:
[I]In a fewhoursthecementwill harden.
(Definition ofhardenfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

harden| Business English

harden
verb[I]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETUK
uk
/ˈhɑːdən/us
ifpricesorsharepricesharden, theyincrease:
If theoilpricehardens thisweekandremainshigh, there will be someeffectonfuelpricesby the end of thisweek.
Thepharmaceuticalscompanyhardened 33p at £26.07 onspeculationofpredatoryinterestfrom aSwissfirm.
(Definition ofhardenfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofharden

harden
An ultraviolet laser "paints" the object as a series of horizontal layers, exposing the liquid in the tank and hardening it.
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The real social problem becomes identified then not as the criminal simpliciter but as the ' hardened ' or ' real ' criminal.
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All plants were hardened off in direct sunlight 24 h prior to use.
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Green oak is extremely durable and hardens over time while the cedar is soft with a surface which can be scored with a finger nail.
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The hardening relation identifies the subprocesses of a process that may participate in a computation step.
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Robots could be hardened to withstand these conditions and could even be considered to be disposable if they became too contaminated.
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As theological divides hardened in the second half of the sixteenth century, it became even more difficult to occupy a middle ground between the confessions.
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Low-temperature plastic deformation of the veins, without significant recovery, will also result in work hardening leading ultimately to fracture.
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With the application of ultraviolet light, the epoxy cures to its fully hardened state with no mixing or additional mess.
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During their earthly lives it is hardened in error.
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After ecdysis the pupa was pale greenish, but it rapidly hardened and darkened to brown with traces of green coloration under the wings.
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Initially it is rather soft, moist and fibrous, but it hardens and dries out with time.
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All plants were hardened off outdoors in direct sunlight 24 h prior to use.
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Alternatively, people hardened by war or personal crisis can at times appear 'numbed' or in shock.
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Meanwhile, the soil may be drying, hardening, crusting and heating up.
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