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

• She steeled her heart against pity.
  她使自己变得心如铁石。
• I have steeled myself against them.
  我决不再受它们的诱惑。
• I hod steeled myself to manage without it.
  我已使自己坚强起来，因而没有它也能对付得了。
• He steeled himself to tell them the truth.
  他硬下心来把实情告诉了他们。
• He steeled himself to speak to the chairman.
  他鼓起勇气去与主席谈话。
• 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。
• He steeled himself to meet the attacks.
  他使自己坚强起来去迎击一次次攻击。
• 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。
• 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。
• OK. I will try her back then. I steeled myself to try again.
  好的，我到时再试试看。