hardened
adjective
uk/ˈhɑː.dənd/us/ˈhɑːr.dənd/[before noun]
used todescribesomeone who has had a lot ofbadexperiencesand as aresultnolongergetsupsetorshocked:
久经锻炼的hardeneddetectives/reporters老练的侦探/记者
[before noun]
nolongerlikelytochangeabadway oflifeorfeelsorryabout it:
(丑恶的生活方式)无法改变的;不再惭愧的a hardenedcriminal惯犯
be/become hardened tosomething
todevelopa way ofdealingwith asadsituationso that it nolongerupsetsyou:
变得对…不在乎Youseeallsortsofterriblethings when you're anurseso youbecomehardened to it.当护士时见过各种可怕的事,于是你就对这些习以为常了。
Adapting and attuning to something
- accustomyourselftosomething
- accustomed
- adaptability
- adaptable
- adapted
- bearing
- get into the swing of it/thingsidiom
- get intoyourstrideidiom
- habituate
- habituated
- habituation
- plug
- second nature
- settle
- settle down
- settle in
- settled
- stride
- supple
- swing