indurate
UK/'indjureit/US
GREB2
释义
v.
To make or become hard; (figuratively) to make callous or unfeeling
（使）硬化；（喻）使（人）变得冷酷麻木
adj.
Hardened; obstinate
硬化的；顽固的
词根拆分
词根派生in-（加强）+ dur（变硬）+ -ate（动词）= 使变硬。在医学/地质学中用其本义（indurated tissue 硬化的组织、硬化的岩石），也比喻一颗对感受硬起来的心。是个罕见的技术/文学用词。
词根 dur 还连着 9 个词常用搭配
- 1.indurate the heart使心变冷
- 2.become indurated变得冷酷
例句
- 1.
Years of conflict had indurated his heart.
多年的冲突使他的心变得冷酷。
- 2.
The lesion had become hard and indurated.
病变处已变得坚硬、硬化。