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 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。
• This at once awakened suspicion. I steeled myself to try again.
  这立刻引起人们的疑心。我立下决心再试一次。
• This time Dora bought the "boring-but-dependable" car, and steeled herself for Hank's anger.
  但这一次，多拉买了那辆“款式普通但性能可靠”的车，并坚强地预备应对汉克的怒火。
• He steeled his heart himself against their sufferings.
  他对他们的苦痛硬下心肠。
• I decided to make one more effort. I steeled myself to try again.
  我决定再作一次努力。我立下决心再试一次。
• She had steeled herself for bad news.
  她坚强地承受噩耗。
• Although awakened, so to speak, with a start, Jean Valjean, accustomed to alarms, and steeled to unforeseen shocks that must be promptly parried, instantly regained possession of his presence of mind.
  可以这么说，冉阿让尽管被惊醒，但他对惊慌也早已习惯，他经受过需要快速对付的意外打击，于是立刻恢复了清醒的头脑。
• It is far from clear that eurozone leaders have steeled themselves for this step.
  欧元区领导人是否已下定决心迈出这一步，还远未可知。
• This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience.
  这一代美国人经历了危机的考验，经济危机坚定了我们的决心，证明了我们的恢复力。