stiffen

Definitions

Common Collocations

• 1.stiffen with fear因恐惧而僵住
• 2.stiffen resistance加强抵抗
• 3.stiffen the spine挺直脊梁／振作精神
• 4.stiffen up变得僵硬

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She stiffened when she heard footsteps approaching in the dark hallway.

• 2.

  Add more starch to stiffen the fabric before ironing it.

• 3.

  His resolve stiffened after the committee rejected his proposal a second time.