"stiffening" in Chinese (Simplified)
变硬变僵
Definition
使某物变得更硬或更僵的过程，常用来形容材料、身体或态度变硬。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于技术、医学或描述情境。常见于材料（如“混凝土stiffening”），身体部位（如“肌肉stiffening”）或态度，非俚语用法。
Examples
The stiffening of the fabric made the jacket less comfortable.
布料的**变硬**让夹克变得不太舒服。
Cold weather can cause stiffening in your muscles.
寒冷会导致肌肉**变僵**。
Engineers monitor the stiffening of concrete as it dries.
工程师会监控混凝土干燥时的**变硬**。
She noticed a stiffening in his voice when the topic came up.
当话题出现时，她注意到他声音的**变僵**。
The aging process includes the gradual stiffening of joints.
衰老过程包括关节逐渐的**变硬**。
There's a stiffening of attitudes whenever change is suggested in the office.
每当办公室建议变革时，态度就会**变得僵硬**。