toughen 英 [ˈtʌfn]   美 [ˈtʌfən]

toughen

toughen  英 [ˈtʌfn] 美 [ˈtʌfən]

vt. 使…坚韧;使…顽固  vi. 变坚韧;变顽固 

进行时:toughening  过去式:toughened  过去分词:toughened  第三人称单数:toughens  名词复数:toughens 

Never has 45 euros been better spent, but I need to toughen up – and quickly – if my money is not to run out well before I reach India. 这45欧元花得太值得了,但是,假如我不想在到达印度以前把钱花光的话,我必须把钱袋子看紧一点,路也要走得更快一点。
Unless they agree to toughen their code of practice, the government will consult on legislation requiring banks to give customers fair notice of any changes to products. 除非银行同意强化他们的业务守则,否则政府将通过立法要求银行在其产品有变化时给顾客发出诚实的通知。

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  • vt. 使…坚韧;使…顽固
  • vi. 变坚韧;变顽固
  • 1. Never has 45 euros been better spent, but I need to toughen up – and quickly – if my money is not to run out well before I reach India.

    这45欧元花得太值得了,但是,假如我不想在到达印度以前把钱花光的话,我必须把钱袋子看紧一点,路也要走得更快一点。

  • 2. Unless they agree to toughen their code of practice, the government will consult on legislation requiring banks to give customers fair notice of any changes to products.

    除非银行同意强化他们的业务守则,否则政府将通过立法要求银行在其产品有变化时给顾客发出诚实的通知。

  • 3. This began the whole practice of training actors to toughen them up for roles as soldiers.

    这部电影也开创了对扮演士兵的演员进行军事化训练的先河。

  • toughen (v.) 1580s, from tough (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Toughened; toughening.
tough·en / ˈtʌfn ; NAmE ˈtʌfn / verb 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] toughen(sth) (up) to become or make sth stronger, so that it is not easily cut, broken, etc. (使)坚硬,坚固 toughened glass 钢化玻璃 2 [transitive ] toughensth (up) to make sth such as laws or rules stricter 加强,强化(法律、规定等) The government is considering toughening up the law on censorship. 政府正在考虑强化书报电影审查方面的法律。 3 [transitive ] toughensb (up) to make sb stronger and more able to deal with difficult situations 使更坚强;使坚韧 toughen toughens toughened toughening tough·en / ˈtʌfn ; NAmE ˈtʌfn /
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