stiffen的词源

英文词源

stiffen (v.)

early 15c., "make steadfast," from stiff (adj.) + -en (1). Intransitive sense from 1690s. Earlier verb was simply stiff "gain strength, become strong" (late 14c.). Related: Stiffened; stiffener; stiffening. Compare German steifen "to stiffen."

中文词源

stiffen：使变僵，使变硬

stiff,硬的，僵硬的，-en,使。

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