"hardened" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 变硬的
• 冷酷的

Definition

形容变得坚硬的物体，或指因经历痛苦而变得冷酷或麻木的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可形容物体变硬，也可形容人因受伤害变得冷酷，如“hardened criminal（惯犯）”、“hardened heart（冷酷的心）”。用来形容人时较正式，强调失去柔软与同情心。

Examples

The clay has hardened overnight.

黏土一夜之间已经**变硬了**。

He became a hardened criminal after years in prison.

他多年入狱后成了**惯犯**。

Her heart was hardened by disappointment.

失望让她的心**变得冷酷**。

Don’t expect any sympathy—he’s hardened by years of tough work.

别指望他同情你——多年艰苦工作让他**变得冷漠**了。

Those boots are made from hardened leather for extra protection.

这些靴子用**变硬的**皮革制成，为了更好地保护。

After so many challenges, she’s become pretty hardened to criticism.

经历这么多挑战后，她对批评已经**无动于衷**了。