"stiffened" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 变僵硬
• 变硬

Definition

变得僵硬、坚硬或不太灵活。'Stiffened'既可以描述物体变硬，也可以指人因紧张或害怕而变得僵直。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Stiffened” 多用于描述身体或物体突然变硬，比如 'his body stiffened with fear'。比 'tensed up' 更正式，常用于情感或物理描述。

Examples

Her arms stiffened from carrying the heavy bags.

她搬重包后手臂**变硬**了。

The wet clothes stiffened after drying in the sun.

湿衣服晒干后**变硬**了。

She stiffened at the mention of his name, her smile fading.

一听到他的名字，她**僵住了**，笑容也消失了。

His back stiffened as he tried to sit up straight for the photo.

他为拍照挺直身体时背部**变僵硬**了。

The boy stiffened when he heard a strange noise.

男孩听到奇怪的声音时身体**变僵硬**了。

"When I saw the shadow move, I just stiffened—couldn't even breathe for a second."

“我看到影子移动时，整个人**僵住了**，有一秒钟都喘不过气来。”