stiffening

英 [ˈstɪfnɪŋ]

美 [ˈstɪfnɪŋ]

v.  (尤指因气愤或害怕，使浑身或身体的一部分)变僵硬，变僵直，绷紧; (使)难以弯曲，难以活动，发僵; (使)变强硬，变坚定
stiffen的现在分词

现在分词：stiffening　

化学

BNC.40131 / COCA.36105

柯林斯词典

• VERB 变得僵硬;变得紧张;绷紧
  If youstiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry.
  1. Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice...
     埃达听到他的声音吓得人都僵住了。
  2. The father's face stiffened with dismay.
     父亲因为悲痛而面部表情凝重。
• V-ERG (肌肉或关节)变得僵硬;(使)变得不易弯曲;(使)变得不灵活
  If your muscles or jointsstiffen, or if somethingstiffensthem, they become difficult to bend or move.
  1. The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.
     当肌肉变得僵硬时，皮肤的供血量就减少了。
  2. Stiffen upmeans the same asstiffen.
     stiffen up 同 stiffen
  3. These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body...
     这些衣服使你行动不便，让全身都变得不灵活。
  4. 'I just stiffened up, and the more they told me to 'be natural', the more I felt not at all relaxed.'
     “我整个人都僵硬了，他们越是让我‘自然些’，我就越紧张。”
• V-ERG (态度或行为)变得更强硬，变得更严厉;(使)变得更坚定
  If attitudes or behaviourstiffen, or if somethingstiffensthem, they become stronger or more severe, and less likely to be changed.
  1. Russian resistance suddenly stiffened because there was no room for retreat...
     俄罗斯的反抗突然变得强硬起来，因为已经没有退路了。
  2. Canada has recently stiffened its immigration rules.
     加拿大最近制定了更为严格的移民规定。
• VERB 使(布料等)变挺;使变硬
  If something such as clothis stiffened, it is made firm so that it does not bend easily.
  1. This special paper was actually thin, soft Sugiwara paper that had been stiffened with a kind of paste...
     这种特殊的纸实际是一种糨糊浆过的又薄又软的杉原纸。
  2. They peeled cold stiffened gloves from their hands.
     他们将冻得硬邦邦的手套从手上脱下来。

英英释义

noun

• the act of becoming stiff
  1. stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance
• the process of becoming stiff or rigid
  Synonym:rigidifyingrigidification

双语例句

• For stiffening rib in space camera, shell element is usually used.
  空间相机结构的加强筋，工程分析常常采用的是壳单元来模拟。
• It leads to inflammation, blood vessel damage and stiffening.
  它会导致炎症，血管损伤和硬化。
• Now scientists have improved rice once again, this time by stiffening the plant.
  当前，科学家已经再次改善了稻子，这次的改善是通过使作物变硬。
• Research on mechanical behavior of steel beam to concrete-filled square steel tube column connections with outer stiffening ring
  方钢管混凝土柱&钢梁外加强环节点的受力性能研究
• Her old fingers were stiffening up now.
  她老了，现在手指变得不灵活了。
• Discussion on anchor-hold structure of steel box stiffening beam in large-span cable stayed bridge
  大跨度斜拉桥钢箱加劲梁拉索锚固结构的探讨
• Besides aching, I fee1 stiffening and fatigue.
  除了疼痛外，我感到发硬和疲乏。
• It is a key and difficult point for a self-anchored suspension bridge to control the cable shape, internal force and cracking of concrete stiffening girders.
  混凝土加劲梁的线形、内力和梁体裂缝控制是自锚式悬索桥施工控制的重点和难点。
• Cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments.
  由马毛或骆驼毛制成的衣服纤维；用于室内装潢或衣服变硬。
• Infantile spasms consist primarily of a sudden bending forward of the body with stiffening of the arms and legs;
  婴儿痉挛主要表现为躯体的突然向前弯曲，伴随胳膊或者腿的僵直；