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

• I had steeled myself to brazen it out, though I was trembling inwardly.
  我虽然内心在战栗，但是硬着头皮想挨过去。
• 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。
• The Rockets have said that last season's incredible run of injuries steeled them for this season's challenge.
  火箭表示，是上赛季遭遇的一系列伤病让他们本赛季面对挑战变得坚强。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He steeled himself for disappointment.
  他使自己面对失败坚强起来。
• I have steeled myself against them.
  我决不再受它们的诱惑。
• He steeled himself to speak to the chairman.
  他鼓起勇气去与主席谈话。