Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9112
stiffen
使变硬;使僵硬;使顽强;使严厉
核心释义
make stiff or stiffer
- 1.
使变硬
To make stiff.
- 2.
变硬
To become stiff.
变硬;变得僵硬;变粘;变强烈;使变硬;变硬;使僵硬;使顽强
用法In use
The muscles in his back stiffen after hours of sitting.
用法提示:stiffen 在此句中为不及物动词,意为“变僵硬”,描述身体部位的僵硬状态。
She stiffened the cardboard with glue to make it stronger.
用法提示:stiffen 在此句为及物动词,意为“使变硬”,表示通过外力使物体变硬。
Her resolve stiffened when she heard the news.
用法提示:stiffen 在此句中为不及物动词,抽象用法,意为“变得顽强或坚定”。
stiffen sth
及物用法,后接名词或代词。
The cold stiffened the fabric.
寒冷使布料变硬了。
stiffen (with/in sth)
常与介词 with 或 in 连用表示原因。
His muscles stiffened with tension.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stiffen with fear
- 因害怕而僵硬
- She stiffened with fear when she heard footsteps behind her.听到身后的脚步声时,她吓得僵住了。
- stiffen muscles
- 使肌肉僵硬
- The cold weather stiffened his muscles after the run.寒冷的天气使他的跑步后肌肉变得僵硬。
- stiffen resistance
- 加强抵抗
- The new regulations only stiffened the community's resistance.新规定反而加强了社区的抵抗。
- stiffen one's resolve
- 坚定决心
- He stiffened his resolve to quit smoking after the health scare.在健康恐慌之后,他坚定了戒烟的决心。
- stiffen penalties
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
stiff(僵硬的)+ en(使)→ 使僵硬。想象冻僵的关节变硬,无法弯曲。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:material processing、body movement or sensation、attitude or policy 该词在不同语境下语域变化不大,通常适用于一般描述、技术说明及正式场合,既可用于物理硬化(如胶水、布料),也可用于身体僵硬(如肌肉因寒冷或紧张),还可用于抽象意义的强化(如态度、规定)。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words end in the spelling '-en' but have different vowel sounds. 'Stiffen' (/ˈstɪfən/) does not rhyme with any of them; the closest vowel matches are 'listen' and 'christen' but the consonant after the vowel differs.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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