stiffen

美 [ˈstɪfn]英 [ˈstɪfn]
  • v.使硬挺;(尤指因气愤或害怕,使浑身或身体的一部分)变僵硬,变僵直,绷紧;(使)难以弯曲,难以活动,发僵;(使)变强硬,变坚定

过去式: stiffened 现在分词: stiffening 过去分词: stiffened 第三人称单数: stiffens

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verb

1

(尤指因气愤或害怕,使浑身或身体的一部分)变僵硬,变僵直,绷紧
to make yourself or part of your body firm, straight and still, especially because you are angry or frightened

She stiffened with fear.

她吓呆了。

I stiffened my back and faced him.

我挺直了腰杆面对着他。

2

(使)难以弯曲,难以活动,发僵
to become, or to make sth become, difficult to bend or move

My muscles had stiffened up after the climb.

爬上去以后我两腿都发僵了。

stiffened muscles

发僵的肌肉

3

(使)变强硬,变坚定
to make an attitude or idea stronger or more powerful; to become stronger

The threat of punishment has only stiffened their resolve (= made them even more determined to do sth) .

惩罚的威胁益发坚定了他们的决心。

4

使硬挺
to make sth, such as cloth, firm and unable to bend

stiffen

频次

  • 1
    VERB 变得僵硬;变得紧张;绷紧
    If you stiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry.

    Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice...

    埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。

  • 2
    V-ERG (肌肉或关节)变得僵硬;(使)变得不易弯曲;(使)变得不灵活
    If your muscles or joints stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become difficult to bend or move.

    The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.

    当肌肉变得僵硬时,皮肤的供血量就减少了。

  • 3
    V-ERG (态度或行为)变得更强硬,变得更严厉;(使)变得更坚定
    If attitudes or behaviour stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become stronger or more severe, and less likely to be changed.

    Russian resistance suddenly stiffened because there was no room for retreat...

    俄罗斯的反抗突然变得强硬起来,因为已经没有退路了。

  • 4
    VERB 使(布料等)变挺;使变硬
    If something such as cloth is stiffened, it is made firm so that it does not bend easily.

    This special paper was actually thin, soft Sugiwara paper that had been stiffened with a kind of paste...

    这种特殊的纸实际是一种糨糊浆过的又薄又软的杉原纸。

verb

1
make stiff or stiffer
Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine
2
become stiff or stiffer
He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room
3
restrict
Tighten the rules
stiffen the regulations
Synonym: tighten tighten up constrain

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Joints stiffen with advancing years .

    人一上年纪,关节就变僵硬了。

  2. They curve their bodies , stiffen their legs and point their heads down toward the ground . They continue to repeat these series of landings and leaps .

    屈体、绷紧四肢、头抵地,起跳、落地,跳羚不断重复着这一系列的动作。

  3. I stiffened my back and faced him .

    我挺直了腰杆面对着他。

  4. The threat of punishment has only stiffened their resolve .

    惩罚的威胁益发坚定了他们的决心。

  5. He leaned towards her and she stiffened at this invasion of her personal space .

    他向她俯过身去,这种侵犯她个人空间的举动让她绷紧了身子。

  6. She stiffened with fear .

    她吓呆了。

  7. The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen .

    当肌肉变得僵硬时,皮肤的供血量就减少了。

  8. Canada has recently stiffened its immigration rules .

    加拿大最近制定了更为严格的移民规定。

  9. I felt my body involuntarily stiffen against her invasion of my personal space .

    随着她不断侵入我的个人空间,我感觉全身都不由自主地紧绷起来。

  10. The father 's face stiffened with dismay .

    父亲因为悲痛而面部表情凝重。

  11. Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice

    埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。

  12. This special paper was actually thin , soft Sugiwara paper that had been stiffened with a kind of paste

    这种特殊的纸实际是一种糨糊浆过的又薄又软的杉原纸。

  13. I was breathing hard , and my legs were beginning to stiffen .

    这时我却气吁喘喘地开始感到脚有点僵硬。

  14. Heating the foam stiffens it and forms it .

    暖气泡沫stiffens它和形式。

  15. No genius , not a bad guy , but the attacks are hurting and stiffening him .

    不是天才,人也不坏,但是四面八方的攻击伤了他的感情,使他横下了心。

  16. Study of structural stability design method for big airplane stiffened panel

    大型飞机加筋壁板结构稳定性设计分析方法研究

  17. The synthesis method of stiffening agent was introduced in this paper .

    介绍了利用丙烯酸酯核壳共聚乳液生产硬挺剂的方法。

  18. Fluid structure interaction vibration and dynamic response of composite stiffened structures

    复合材料加筋结构的流固耦合振动及动力响应分析

  19. Study on the cause of dynamic stiffening of flexible multibody system

    柔性多体系统产生动力刚化原因的研究

  20. Large Deformation Solution of Stiffened Plates by a Mixed Finite Element Method

    加筋板大变形的混合有限元解法

  21. Experimental analysis and finite element calculation of crack growth in a stiffened plate structure

    加筋板结构止裂数值计算与实验研究

  22. Semicontinuous Model Used in Finite Element Analysis of Stiffened Structures

    用于加筋结构的半连续有限元模型

  23. Construction technology of stiffened earth-retaining wall and points for attention in construction

    加筋土挡墙施工技术及注意事项

  24. Mechanism of Dynamic Stiffening for Mechanical System

    机械系统动力刚化机理分析

  25. Optimization Design of Damage Resistance for Rivet Stiffened Plate with Crack

    含裂纹铆接加筋板抗破损能力的优化设计

  26. Sound radiation analysis of low order modes from finite stiffened double cylindrical shell

    有限长加筋双层圆柱壳低阶模态声辐射性能分析

  27. Study of vibration mechanism of plate and stiffened plate with viscoelastic damping treatment

    敷设粘弹性阻尼的板和加筋板的振动机理研究

  28. Stability analysis of composite stiffened layer plates under compression

    含分层损伤复合材料加筋层合板的分层扩展研究复合材料加筋叠层板的轴压稳定性分析

  29. Analysis of dynamic characteristics of rotating wind turbine blade with centrifugal stiffening effect

    考虑离心刚化效应的旋转风力机叶片动力特性分析

  30. Engineering method research of post-buckling strength for composite stiffened panels

    复合材料加筋板后屈曲强度工程分析方法探讨

  • 短语动词

(肌肉或关节)变得僵硬;(使)变得不易弯曲;(使)变得不灵活