steeled

英 [stiːld]

美 [stiːld]

v.  准备对付; 下决心应付
steel的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• See also:...steel pipes....the iron and steel industry......a fall in demand for cement, bricks, steel and glass...The front wall is made of corrugated steel.stainless steel
• N-UNCOUNT 钢铁工业;钢铁生产
  Steelis used to refer to the industry that produces steel and items made of steel.
  1. ...a three-month study of European steel...
     对欧洲钢铁工业为期 3 个月的考察研究
  2. The company has interests in steel and other products.
     公司在钢铁和其他产品领域都有投资。
• VERB 准备应付(不愉快的事)
  If yousteel yourself, you prepare to deal with something unpleasant.
  1. Those involved are steeling themselves for the coming battle...
     那些参与者正准备迎接即将到来的战斗。
  2. I was steeling myself to call round when Simon arrived.
     我正下决心准备去拜访时，西蒙来了。

双语例句

• Not by nature courageous, he had steeled himself to conspicuous acts of rare courage.
  他生性并不勇敢，但是他硬逼着自己作出了卓越而罕见的英勇行为。
• The besiegers were thousands, steeled by convictions all the more fervent for their extreme simplicity.
  进攻者数以千计，具有钢铁般的信念。这些信念因为极其朴素而变得更加狂热。
• She steeled her heart against pity.
  她使自己变得心如铁石。
• She looked offended; face had a pained and puzzled expression. He steeled his heart against the sufferings of the poor.
  她看起来很痛苦；脸上有着痛苦迷茫的表情。他硬起心肠对穷人们的苦痛不表同情。
• The doctor steeled his heart and told the couple in matter-of-fact way that they would never be able to have children.
  那位医生硬了硬心肠对那对夫妇说，他们永远不会有孩子了。
• OK. I will try her back then. I steeled myself to try again.
  好的，我到时再试试看。
• He steeled his heart to go in and say he was sorry.
  他硬着头皮进去道歉。
• He steeled himself for disappointment.
  他使自己面对失败坚强起来。
• The suffering John had seen in the war steeled his heart against both the opposing armies.
  约翰在战争中目睹的苦难使他对双方军队都不同情。
• I have steeled myself against them.
  我决不再受它们的诱惑。