Word · Frequency #20001
solidify
使凝固；使变硬
to make something solid or more solid
- 1.
To make solid; convert into a solid body.
使凝固；使变成固体
- 2.
To concentrate; consolidate, reinforce.
巩固；加强；强化
- 3.
To become solid; to freeze, set.
变固体；凝固
- 4.
To transform an open compound into a closed compound (solid compound).
将开式复合词变为闭式复合词
凝固；变硬；使凝固；使变成固体；巩固；加强；强化；变固体；凝固；将开式复合词变为闭式复合词
In use
The melted wax began to solidify as it cooled.
Leave the mixture in the fridge until it solidifies.
The cold air helped solidify the hot lava into dark rock.
sth solidifies
不及物用法，主语为凝固的东西本身。
The lava solidifies as it cools.
熔岩冷却时凝固。
solidify sth
及物用法，表示“使……凝固”。
The cold air solidified the water.
冷空气使水凝固。
solidify into sth
后接 into，表示凝固后的形态。
The mixture solidified into a hard mass.
混合物凝固成一块硬物。
Connections
Collocations
- solidify into
- 凝固成；凝结成
- The molten rock solidified into hard stone.熔岩凝固成坚硬的石头。
- solidify one's position
- 巩固某人的地位
- She solidified her position as the top candidate.她巩固了自己作为头号候选人的地位。
- solidify support
- 巩固支持
- The new policy helped solidify public support.这项新政策帮助巩固了公众的支持。
- solidify an alliance
- 巩固联盟
- The treaty was signed to solidify their alliance.签署这项条约是为了巩固他们的联盟。
- solidify control
- 巩固控制
- The government used censorship to solidify its control.政府利用审查制度来巩固其控制。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 solid（固体）+ ify（使…化）：使成为固体，即凝固、变硬。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：科学/技术类说明、日常叙述液体或材料变硬 该词表示“(使)凝固/变硬”时用法比较中性，日常和书面语中都常见；科学、技术类说明里也很自然，口语中也可以说“变成固体/变硬”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
acidify 和 humidify 与 solidify 押韵（重读元音及之后均为 /ɪdɪfaɪ/）；modify、classify、verify、identify 虽也以 -ify 结尾，但重音位置不同，读音与 solidify 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.