hardening
noun /ˈhɑːdnɪŋ/
/ˈhɑːrdnɪŋ/
[uncountable, singular]- the process of becoming or making something become solid or stiff
变硬: 变硬或变硬的过程- hardening of the arteries
动脉硬化
- hardening of the arteries
- the process of becoming less kind or more fixed and determined
强化: 变得不那么善良或更坚定和坚定的过程- a hardening of attitudes towards one-parent families
对单亲家庭态度的冷漠化 - Sandra answered with a sudden hardening of her tone.
桑德拉突然语气强硬地回答。 - The sufferings of 1914–1918 led to a hardening of hearts.
1914-1918年的苦难导致了人们内心的硬化。
- a hardening of attitudes towards one-parent families