词族 · toughen
中文词源
toughen 使坚硬，坚强
来自 tough,坚硬的，坚强的，-en,使。
英语词源
- toughen (v.)
- 1580s, from tough (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Toughened; toughening.
权威例句
- 1. My father tried to teach me to toughen up.
- 我父亲试图教我变得坚强。
- 2. They have put considerable pressure on the Government to toughen its stance.
- 他们已对政府施加了相当大的压力，要求其采取强硬立场。
- 3. Talks are under way to toughen trade restrictions.
- 加强贸易限制的会谈正在进行中。
- 4. Do not add salt to beans when cooking as this tends to toughen the skins.
- 煮豆荚时别加盐，因为这常会使豆壳变硬。
- 5. Taking care of pooch was his attempt to toughen me up and teach me responsibility.
- 他盘算着通过照看普茨使我坚强起来,并教我养成责任感.