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verb The varnish takes a few hours to harden. 清漆需要几个小时才能干透。 harden something a method for hardening and preserving wood硬化和保存木料的方法 Her face hardened into an expression of hatred. 她的脸沉下来，面带恨意。 harden something He hardened his voice when he saw she wasn't listening. 看到她没在听他讲话，他声音严厉起来。 Public attitudes to the strike have hardened. 公众对这次罢工所持的态度已强硬起来。 Their suspicions hardened into certainty. 他们由怀疑变成肯定。 Opinion seems to be hardening against the invasion. harden something The incident hardened her resolve to leave the company. 这件事使她更加坚定了离开公司的决心。 Joe sounded different, hardened by the war. 乔让人觉得变了，因战争变得冷酷无情了。 They were hardened criminals (= they showed no regret for their crimes). 他们都是死不悔改的罪犯。 In this job you have to harden your heart to pain and suffering. 做这项工作面对伤痛和折磨时你得保持沉着冷静。 Life has hardened me. I need to harden myself against disappointment. His expression suddenly hardened into one of strong dislike. Leave the icing to harden in the fridge. When the paint has hardened thoroughly, you can apply the next coat. |