"toughen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使變堅硬
• 使變堅強

Definition

讓某物或某人變得更堅硬或更堅強，可以指身體或心理上的堅韌。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可以用於使物質變硬，也常用來指讓人變堅強或規則更嚴格。'toughen up'是口語、勵志用語，用於政策時則偏正式。

Examples

The coach tries to toughen his players before the big game.

教練在重要比賽前努力**使**球員**變堅強**。

Cold weather can toughen your skin over time.

寒冷的天氣會讓你的皮膚時間久了**變堅硬**。

They will toughen the rules to make things safer.

他們將會**使**規定**更嚴格**以保證安全。

Joining the army really toughened him up.

參軍確實**讓**他**變堅強了**。

Getting through a tough childhood really toughened her emotionally.

經歷艱難的童年讓她內心真的**變堅強了**。

Over the years, the company has toughened its hiring process.

多年來，這家公司**加強了**招聘流程。