toughen词根词缀

toughen词根词缀
1. 单词概述
- 单词：toughen
- 含义：使变坚韧；使更坚强。

可以用在描述人的性格在经历困难后变得坚韧，也可用于形容物体经过处理后更加坚固耐用的场景。

2. 词根词缀解析
- 词根：“tough”，来源于古英语，意思是“坚硬的、强壮的”。

- 词缀：“-en”，表示“使……”。

- 合成逻辑：“tough（坚硬的、强壮的）+ -en（使……）=使变坚韧”。

3. 应用短文与场景
- 应用短文1：
- 英文：Hey there! You know what? Life is like a wild
roller coaster ride. Sometimes it throws us curveballs that make us want to curl up and hide. But then there are those moments that toughen us up. Just like when I faced that really tough exam. I was so nervous, thinking I'd never make it. But you know what? I pushed through. That experience toughened me. It made me realize that I'm stronger than I thought. Now, whenever I face a challenge, I think back to that exam and tell myself, "If I could handle that, I can handle anything." Have you had an experience like that? Where something tough ended up making you stronger?
- 中文翻译：嘿！你知道吗？生活就像一场疯狂的过山车之旅。

有时候它会向我们扔出难题，让我们想蜷缩起来躲起来。

但也有那些让我们变得更坚强的时刻。

就像我面对那场超级难的考试的时候。

我特别紧张，觉得自己肯定过不了。

但是你知道吗？我坚持下来了。

那次经历让我变得更坚强。

它让我意识到我比自己想象的要更强大。

现在，每当我面对挑战的时候，我就会回想起那场考试，然后告诉自己：“如果我能应对那个，我就能应对任何事情。

”你有过这样的经历吗？那种艰难的事情最终让你变得更强大的经历？
- 应用短文2：
- 英文：A group of friends were chatting at a café. "Man, life has been so hard lately," said Tom. "I feel like I'm being beaten
down by everything." Sarah chimed in, "But you know what? That's when we need to toughen up. Remember when we went on that hiking trip and it rained the whole time? We didn't give up. That made us tougher." Mike nodded. "Yeah, and it's like a blacksmith forging steel. The fire and the hammer make the steel stronger. Life's challenges are like that fire and hammer, toughening us." They all sat in silence for a moment, reflecting on how the tough times had actually made them better. Have you ever thought about how the tough moments in your life are like a blacksmith's forge, making you tougher?
- 中文翻译：一群朋友在咖啡馆聊天。

“伙计，最近生活太艰难了，”汤姆说。

“我感觉自己被所有事情打击得不行。

”萨拉插话道：“但是你知道吗？这时候我们就需要变得更坚强。

还记得我们去那次徒步旅行，结果全程都在下雨吗？我们没有放弃。

那让我们变得更坚韧了。

”迈克点点头。

“是啊，这就像铁匠锻造钢铁。

火和锤子让钢铁更坚固。

生活中的挑战就像那火和锤子，让我们变得更坚强。

”他们都沉默了一会儿，思考着艰难的时刻实际上是如何让他们变得更好的。

你有没有想过你生活中的艰难时刻就像铁匠的熔炉，让你变得更坚强呢？
- 应用短文3：
- 英文：I was walking down the street, lost in my
thoughts. I was thinking about all the struggles I've been through. And then I saw a little sapling growing through a crack in the sidewalk. That sapling was so tough. It was fighting against all odds to survive. It made me think about how we humans should be like that sapling. We should toughen up and face life's challenges head-on. Just like the sapling doesn't give up, we shouldn't either. Are you inspired by that little sapling? Can you be as tough as it is and keep going no matter what?
- 中文翻译：我走在街上，沉浸在自己的思绪中。

我在想我经历过的所有挣扎。

然后我看到一棵小树苗从人行道的裂缝中长出来。

那棵小树苗是如此坚韧。

它在与各种困难抗争以求生存。

这让我想到我们人类应该像那棵小树苗一样。

我们应该变得更坚强，直面生活的挑战。

就像小树苗不放弃一样，我们也不应该放弃。

你被那棵小树苗激励到了吗？你能像它一样坚强，无论如何都坚持下去吗？
4. 拓展学习
- 相关单词：harden（使变硬）、strengthen（加强）、fortify （增强）。

- 用法扩展：“toughen up one's resolve”（坚定某人的决
心）、“toughen one's skin”（使某人的皮肤更坚韧，比喻让人更能承受批评等）。