| 词组 | toughen |
| 释义 | toughen [toughened, toughened, toughening] toughen up 1. toughen up sth • toughen sth up to make rules or laws stricter and more effective: ▪ We will use our EC Presidency to toughen up regulations on animal experiments. 2. toughen sb up • toughen up sb to make someone become stronger, less gentle, and more able to deal with difficult situations: ▪ His parents sent him to survival school last summer to toughen him up a bit. toughen up to become stronger, less gentle, and more able to deal with difficult situations: ▪ Intense competition is good for you - it forces you to toughen up and wise up. |
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