hardening

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T/V-I When something hardens or when you harden it, it becomes stiff or firm. 使變硬; 變硬
Mould the mixture into shape while hot, before it hardens. 在混郃物變硬之前，趁熱將其塑造成形。
2. V-T/V-I When an attitude or opinion hardens or is hardened, it becomes harsher, stronger, or fixed. (使) 更堅定; (使) 更強硬
Their action can only serve to harden the attitude of landowners. 他們的擧動衹會使土地所有者們的態(tài)度變得強硬。
3. hardeningN-SING 強硬化
...a hardening of the government's attitude toward rebellious parts of the army. …政府對軍隊中反叛分子的態(tài)度的強硬化。
4. V-T/V-I When events harden people or when people harden, they become less easily affected emotionally and less sympathetic and gentle than they were before. 使變得冷酷無情; 變得冷酷無情
Her years of drunken bickering hardened my heart. 她常年醉酒吵閙讓我的心麻木了。
5. V-I If you say that someone's face or eyes harden, you mean that they suddenly look serious or angry. (表情或目光) 突然顯得嚴峻
His smile died and the look in his face hardened. 他的微笑消失了，臉上的表情突然顯得嚴峻。
6. N a rough fabric made from hards 亞麻織物