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toughened

/ˈtʌfənd/ /ˈtʌfənd/

Meanings
verb

变硬，使坚韧。

To make tough.

Examples :

"The harsh winter winds toughened my skin. "
严冬的寒风让我的皮肤变得坚韧了。
condition quality

Related Words

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harsh verb

/hɑːʃ/ /hɑɹʃ/

批评，指责。

"Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!"

别再批评我了，我都已经道歉了！

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make noun

/meɪk/

牌子，型号

"What make of car do you drive?"

你开的是什么牌子的车？

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year noun

/jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ /jɜː/

年，载，岁。

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

我们一年前搬到了这个镇上；我正好一年前戒了烟。(Wǒmen yī nián qián bān dàole zhège zhèn shàng; wǒ zhènghǎo yī nián qián jièle yān.)

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winds noun

/wɪndz/ /waɪndz/

风，气流

"The strong winds blew the fallen leaves across the schoolyard. "

强劲的风把落叶吹过校园。

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farm noun

/fɑːɹm/ /fɑːm/

农场， 农庄

"My grandfather's farm grows corn and raises chickens. "

我爷爷的农场种玉米，还养鸡。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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tough noun

/tʌf/

恶棍，流氓。

"They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

他们本来进展顺利，直到遇到了一群对方阵营的恶棍流氓。

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skin noun

/skɪn/

皮肤，表皮

"He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl."

他太恶心了，让我浑身起鸡皮疙瘩。

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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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winter noun

/ˈwɪntɚ/ /ˈwɪntə/

冬天，冬季

"The winter holidays are a popular time for family gatherings. "

冬天假期是家人团聚的热门时间。

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spending noun

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

花费，支出

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

今年政府在教育上的花费增加了。

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working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

运作，运行

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

建筑队在新学校大楼上的运作进行得很顺利。