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 herself with light laugh.
  她淡淡笑使自己狠下心来。
• I have steeled myself against them.
  我决不再受它们的诱惑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He steeled himself for disappointment.
  他使自己面对失败坚强起来。
• He steeled his heart himself against their sufferings.
  他对他们的苦痛硬下心肠。
• He steeled himself to speak to the chairman.
  他鼓起勇气去与主席谈话。
• 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。