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stiffen

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stiff·en /ˈstɪfən/ verb  
1 [intransitiveI]UNFRIENDLY if you stiffen, your body suddenly becomes firm, straight, or still because you feel angry or anxious 〔身体〕变僵直,绷紧 OPP relax
 He touched her, and she stiffened.
他碰到了她,她僵住了。
2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DETERMINED to become stronger, more severe, or more determined, or to make something do this (使)变坚强;(使)变强硬;(使)变严厉
 a campaign to stiffen rules against drink-driving
要求对酒后驾车严加管制的运动
 Their opposition only stiffened my resolve.
他们的反对只是更加坚定了我的决心。
3 [intransitiveI] (also stiffen up)HURT/CAUSE PAIN to become painful and difficult to move 变得酸痛僵直
 His joints had stiffened.
他的关节酸痛发僵。
 My back had stiffened up.
我的背都僵了。
4. [transitiveT]BEND# to make material stiff so that it will not bend easily 使〔材料〕变硬[]
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