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stiffen

/ˈstɪfən/

Meanings
verb

变硬，僵硬化。

To make stiff.

Examples :

"The cold weather made the fabric of the jacket stiffen. "
寒冷的天气让这件夹克衫的面料变硬了。
body physiology medicine

Related Words

Illustration muscles

muscles noun

/ˈmʌsəlz/

肌肉，筋骨。

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

肌肉主要由肌动蛋白和肌球蛋白丝组成。

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

蛆，幼虫

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

堆肥里引来了很多白色的小蛆虫。

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long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

长元音

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

"Boat"这个词里的"o"是一个长元音。

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

牌子，型号

"What make of car do you drive?"

你开的是什么牌子的车？

Illustration cold

cold adjective

/kɔʊld/ /koʊld/

冷的，寒冷的.

"A cold wind whistled through the trees."

一股寒风穿过树林，呼呼作响。

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stiff noun

/stɪf/

普通人，老百姓。

"The new guy at the office was a typical working stiff, just trying to get through the day. "

办公室新来的那个家伙就是个普通的打工仔，只想混过一天。

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weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

天气，气候。

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

今天的天气预报说有雨和强风，所以我应该带一把伞去学校。

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fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

结构，建筑物。

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

这所新学校的建筑结构现代而宽敞。

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

到达，来到。

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

学生们将在早上九点到达学校图书馆。

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stiffened verb

/ˈstɪfənd/ /ˈstɪfənd/

僵硬，变硬。

"The cold water stiffened my fingers, making it hard to button my coat. "

冰冷的水冻僵了我的手指，很难扣上外套的扣子。

Illustration jacket

jacket noun

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒækət/

夹克，外套

"My son wore a blue jacket to school today because it was a bit chilly. "

今天有点凉，我儿子穿了一件蓝色夹克去上学了。